Comments on: P365 - Day 83 Squish Ball War

By: KME

KME — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 04:51:52 +0000

Rachel - I’m not sure I can bear the responsibility of knowing another family has gotten the Poke War bug. If I catch my children playing it in the church lobby, I’m going to be seriously worried. Do you think they understand the meaning of decorum? Glad you were able to take Dave down. I haven’t personally played this game so I’m pleased you are trying it out for me.

Joshua said he tried the two on one and it didn’t go well. Perhaps that would make for an interesting picture set.

By: Rachel B

Rachel B — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 00:51:13 +0000

Well, I taught everyone the Poke Wars, and we are–mostly–enjoying it (other than the inevitable tears that always seem to happen when someone gets bumped into a table or stepped on since everyone always wants to be competing at once). Dave beat me the first time, even though it was right-handed, and he’s a leftie. But beat him the next two times!!! Ha!! Of course, I have to use a lot of head leverage, and are you allowed to use your other hand at all or does it have to be behind your back? We tried allowing it, and I’m not sure if it makes it better or not. We need the official ruling on it! Dave plays the kids two at a time, one on each hand, but he still pretty much crushes. Maybe Joshua should take on two at a time!!

By: KME

KME — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 03:41:03 +0000

Debbie, you are probably right. I should just send the kids out. I guess they come in with such a muddy mess that it ends up being more work for me than I care to face. Ha! Snow seems doable but rain is so miserable (maybe I’m just biased) and wet.

By: Debbie

Debbie — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 20:49:08 +0000

Oh, Kathy, you are just too nice. Rain, schmain…send the little blighters outside.

My poor kids get booted out most days in sun, rain, snow, sleet, fog or anything inbetween. Of course, most days I also have at least one extra load of laundry from the wet, muddy clothes that come in with them!

By: Aunt Kate

Aunt Kate — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 18:12:47 +0000

You boys are hilarious. How gracious of our Lord and King to grant father Tim sons!!

I love you guys. Aunt Kate

By: Tim

Tim — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 15:39:55 +0000

Victorious? Joshua? Clearly, we have another case of Ministry of Truth Orwellian Revisionism. While Joshua didn’t leave the room in tears, there was no way in which the conclusion of the Squish War could be construed as a defeat for the side of Truth and Justice (my side).

What really happened is that both Joshua and I, still recovering from the flu, mutually agreed to a cessation of hostilities so that we could breathe, since we were gasping for breath and coughing so much after all the giggling and lunging around the house. As has been said, “Those who live to run away, can always run away another day!”