“Remoted – Hybrid” – Day 620 (Friday)

The day had no formal plan as I sat in the couch drinking coffee, but after one phone call, suddenly it was a road trip kind of day. Winston’s bed was loaded into the floor of the back seat and we were blazing down routes 495 South and 2 West, radio playing, headed to Mom’s again. We are not Black Friday shopping people, and generally take pains to avoid it.

Skip-Bo!

Today’s gathering of the tribe was a pizza party with my sister and the nieces. Niece number one and the beau return to Vegas Saturday morning, so it was our last chance to spend time with them before they leave.

After lunch, it was game time. A board was set atop the coffee table for a larger game play surface, and we began with several rounds of Skip-Bo with everyone participating. I took Winston outside and when we returned, suddenly the game had switched to Clue. Almost every one played, which made for a long game when we each held just three cards in hand. It seems there is no such thing as a “quick game of Clue” no matter how many players, but it was still fun. 

Snow!

After Sis and her crew left, there was supper. It was turkey and stuffing leftovers, which is one of the best things about Thanksgiving. Fortified with supper, Mom and I settled in for a few games of Scrabble. Outside, snow was falling and clinging to the grass but not the asphalt. When I checked the weather before leaving the house the only precipitation noted was rain. Then again, I forgot to check the unique weather system of Gardner, which I swear is covered by a snow globe. In any event, it was a nice taste of what is to come. The first snowfall is always pretty.