Saturday, December 8, 2007

My reputation as a backgammon instructor remains untarnished....

When I was in high school, we had a mini-backgammon craze at the school. I was given a set for Christmas one year and just about any free time that we had was spent playing backgammon. I thought I was pretty good.

Zoom ahead 10 years or so. Kathy and I were dating (we may have even been married at the time) and I found out (to my horror) that she had never played the game of backgammon. I dusted off my old set and taught her how to play. After beating her in her first two games (see her revisionist comment ;-), I never let the facts get in the way of a good story), I have not beat her since. It's amazing, I've come close, but never beaten her.

Sarah has been grounded from just about everything except oxygen. She is bored out of her mind. She asked if I would play her in a board game. What game do I pick? Backgammon. I won the first game....but she beat me in the second. I spanked her and sent her to bed (teasing).

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Your memory needs a refresher...I beat you the first two games, and every game thereafter for several years!..You finally beat me a few years ago, but I feel fairly certain you must have cheated....rematch!

LeBlanc said...

I don't get how to play backgammon. I have tried and given up several times. Maybe I'm just not smart enough or something...nah that can't be it. lol

Amy S. Grant said...

How could you ground that poor, little angel?

I used to love backgammon. If you'll reteach me how to play, I'll beat ya a time or two at Life Group. Deal?

I don't know about taking on Kathy, though!

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