Friday, January 27, 2012

The Seeker

I was at Hubby's computer (in a little room just off the kitchen) trying to bang out a blog post between turns of Risk Legacy (don't ask) when I heard two-and-a-half year old Seventh Niece calling me from the dining room.

"What?" I called back.

"Where are you?"

"Hiding."

"Where?"

"It's a secret." All the while she's getting closer to finding me.

"Where are you?"

"Hiding."

She's in the doorway. "What are you doing?"

"Hiding."

"From what?"

"Uh..."

"Kids?" she asks.

"Yes," I say, scooping her up. "But one kid found me. Can you guess which one?"

"Aw, man."

PS--No Risk pieces were harmed in the making of this post. Though I must admit that the first time I played this version, I looked at the colorful little pieces with their utterly chewable protrusions and remarked, "If they don't want us to eat the pieces, why do they make them look so edible?"




8 comments:

  1. I love two year olds :) no, seriously. Terrific twos

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    1. I'm a big fan of that age, too. Really, but I have to say I really, really enjoy the ones I can send home at the end of the evening. I get all the fun stuff and none of the tantrums.

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  2. I'm with Judy. Two-year-olds are fabulous. Did all of the Risk pieces survive the game intact?

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    1. It was a pretty close call, but yes they survived intact. :)

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  3. Love it! Is this seriously a children's version of Risk???

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    1. Based on the colors you might think it was a children's version, but no, alas, it's a NEW grown-up version, in which the rules change from game-to-game based upon decisions players make. It's a little crazy, but I will admit it's definitely a quicker game and more interesting than the original. (Plus I won the second game I played, so that's a plus.)

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  4. She sounds so cute I might want to hug her.

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    1. She's oh-so-huggable even when she finds my best hiding spot.

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