Last night, I pulled out Yahtzee so that Todd and I could play before True Blood came on. It never occurred to me that it would make me think of Dad. But...when I was young, I played Yahtzee with Dad and my sister a lot. I could hear Dad's voice in my head as I started the game. "Large straight is the hardest...try and get it early." "Save your one's in case you have a bad hand." and...of course...blow on the dice ans say "Mama needs a new pair of shoes!" (This piece is a holdover from when he would play dice with his brothers...us kids underfoot, he would call me over to blow on his dice for luck and say "chrissa needs a new pair of shoes!" and me believing with all my 5-year-old heart that I DID make luck for my dad).
At first, I wondered if it bothered me. But, actually, it was OK...it brought back a whole flood of GOOD memories, reminding of me of fun things we did as a child. Dad also played Boggle with us...and taught us Risk and Monopoly. Mom has never been a game player, so this was all Dad's department!
As True Blood came on with that theme song "Gonna Do bad Things to you" Todd jokingly sang it and it made me smile...My dad had been singing that just a few weeks ago in the same um off-key tone (um, with NOT the same meaning directed towards me!! haha) when we were talking about that stupid show. Part of missing my Dad is the quirkiness...that I guess you could say I inherited and it's nice to be married to someone who has it, too :)
It was also Bobby's birthday and we talked to early in the day...I told him that Adam needed him to show him all the Dad things...like fishing and hiking and how to make something beautiful out of wood. He said..he already planned on it. Todd and I had gotten him a starter for his car and Todd installed it on July 4...Bobby isn't much of a birthday guy, but he and Mom went to dinner at Bridie Manor. I can't believe he is 29.
It was also Pam's birthday...Happy Birthday Pam!! I hope you had a great day...wish we had more time together in life...but I'm so grateful you are a part of my life. Pam & Chaumont Post coming soon...
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Bobby is headed toward 30? Wow. Happy Birthday to Bobby and Pam. I have my own childhood yahtzee memories. We played a lot more games as a family in the days when we were young. Now kids play video games by themselves.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if Q is going to remember our scratch offs b/c I always have them rub 'em and say "big money, big money"... really makes you think about what memories you are making for your children as well.
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