I am a massive board game nerd.
I love games in general… but board games are a tactile experience that allows me to step away from a computer screen or television screen and decompress in a way that I can’t get from a video game. There’s just something that comes out of opening up a box and taking out the pieces that really hit for me.
The problem being that board games are expensive, yo.
I shudder to think of how much money I’ve spent on my collection. It’s undoubtedly way too much.
Before I get into everything, I think it’s important to tell you what my favorite board game of all time is. And that game is Sorry!. Yes, you read that right, Sorry!…
Based on the board game Ludo which is based on the game Parcheesi (which is called Pachisi in the original Indian), Sorry! is a race home for your four pieces. But there are cards which do more than simply move you along a track. 4’s move you backwards. 7’s can be split between two pieces. 11’s allow you two trade places with another player’s piece. And the titular Sorry card sends another player back to the start while you get to take their place with one go your start pieces.
The game is frickin’ brilliant. And deceptively simple. It’s luck-driven based on the cards you turn, but there’s a definite strategy element which makes it more than just a mundane Chutes and Ladders experience. Knowing how to play a card can be very much more important than what cards you get. And it’s crazy fun because the game can turn on a dime. You can be way ahead one minute, then bumped to last place the next.
The design of the game has changed several times since I first started playing it as a kid. I own three versions of it, with my favorite being the 1972 version (pictured above) that I still have (the first version I ever played).
The current version looks like something exploded…
I rather like the bold, vibrant design… except for the color slides, which look awful and would be so much better if they were the colored solid so the “You can’t slide on your own color” rule is easier to observe (instead you have to look at the three colors available then determine if you can slide, which is madness). But oh well. Times are always changing.
What doesn’t change is that I still love Sorry! in all its incarnations.
Tune in tomorrow for more board game nonsense.
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I’ve been celebrating since Fall is just around the corner, but I’m still taking time to blog… because an all new Bullet Sunday starts…now…
And so… Jenny’s journey into becoming one of the most entitled, demanding little kitten princesses to ever exist. She has long been insistent on getting her pet-time when I go to bed. But then she started letting me know that she’s impatient when I finally go upstairs to brush my teeth and get ready for bed. She sits outside the bathroom and meows her displeasure if I keep her waiting. It’s cute. I walk outside and say “Okay, let’s go then” and she goes running to my bedroom and hops on the bed waiting for me to show up.
While I was in Disneyland for the Oogie Boogie Bash at California Adventure, I did what I always do when I’m at any Disney park, ship, or event… I eat! I love the food options at all the Disney properties (with Epcot being the top destination for me). I thought I’d run through my culinary adventures (mostly for myself so I know what to get the next time).
Taco Meat, Seasoned Black Beans, Cheese Sauce (vegan), Pico De Gallo, Sour Cream (vegan), and Pickled Jalapeños
Blue and Red Corn Tortilla Chips, Impossible Taco Meat, Seasoned Black Beans, Cheese Sauce, Pico De Gallo, Sour Cream and Pickled Jalapeños #neutronnachos #pymstestkitchen #avengerscampus #disneycaliforniaadventure #nachos ♬ Avengers Infinity War (From "The Avengers") – Just Kids 
The night before I left for vacation, I stubbed my pinky toe on a door frame. It was more painful than you’d imagine it would be, so I’m guessing I must have hit pretty hard.
I was surprised when I searched my blog and couldn’t find where I had posted any videos by Philip Mershon. He does short-form videos about historical curiosities called Mid-Century Vault.
