That's impressive Hec. I am always impressed at a Monopoly game that actually ends. I haven't played in forever, because of the long hour commitment involved. We have a Family Guy monopoly set in the closet that is begging to be played.

I am always impressed at a Monopoly game that actually ends.

Me too! I realized I hadn't played a Monopoly game that ended in like 20 years. But Emmett (while somewhat gloaty when he was up several thousand dollars) was a Not!Bad sport when he lost. JZ (and y'all might not know this about her) is very competitive and if it weren't for the mollifying effect of Matilda, I fear she might've stomped around and cursed. But she did not.

JZ could not believe that she controlled four monopolies at one point and was still the first person out. Neither of us could believe that Emmett's strategy of hoarding cash would work - until he was the first person to build a corner of Hotels that nailed us again and again.

I bought everything I landed on and was cash poor the entire game (at one point with the vast majority of my properties mortgaged), but I made a key deal with Emmett (selling an entire light blue monopoly to him to get out of debt and unmortgage my properties) that made the difference.

It's funny. In Monopoly I understand you have to make your money work for you. You can't sit on cash; you have to make it generate income. In real life? Not so much, even though it's obviously a sound financial principle.

JZ (and y'all might not know this about her) is very competitive and if it weren't for the mollifying effect of Matilda, I fear she might've stomped around and cursed. But she did not.

JZ is me, without the cutie baby to mollify me. I absolutely hate to lose and seriously have to curb my cut throat competitiveness when playing Trivial Pursuit with the not!in-laws.

sj, I'm sorry you're in so much pain.

Thanks, Kristin. The nighttime pain hasn't been bad enough to actually keep me awake in a while, so I am counting myself lucky.

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I hope you had a restful painless sleep sj.

The boys got a spongeBob monopoly for Christmas. It will take a lot to get me in a game. DH and Brendon are fiercely serious about these things while Bobby and I are try to keep the peace and have fun players. It never ends well. I love board games, but don't have the competitive thing going on.

Must get some of the list done today.

Timelies, everyone.

Got back from Italy last night. Will have stories later. Right now, waiting for coffee. I will miss Italian coffee.

Welcome back, Hil!

I made a list. I can take a break now, right?

My family was huge into Risk. The competitive streak was strong. You'd have thought control of the real world was at stake. I sort of miss board games.

Welcome back, Hil!

sj, I hope you were able to get some rest last night and the pain is better.

We weren't allowed to play Risk because my mother got so upset at how vicious we'd all get.