Games people play

 

My ex-husband and I used to play lots of games. Bridge was one of his favorites and I had the feeling that becoming a Bridge player was something our marriage hinged on. He was a stickler for rules.

On the other hand we played back gammon, double solitaire,  Electronic Detective, Clue, Scrabble and many other games.

Until . . .

I beat him. Once I began winning with any kind of consistency we stopped playing those games.

We were better off playing as partners even though I didn't remember the entire Gorin's Bridge Complete like he did. I was acceptable.

Looking back I suspect part of it was that I could read his face and I knew how he bid better than other people, but there was also the fact that few other people were willing to put up with his lectures on proper  bidding during a game. I've been known  to chug Mylanta while playing Bridge.

I have not really played any games since my divorce except for Upwords. A friend and I played that so much, we wore the faces off the tiles! Now I am playing Suduko, Wordle, Connections and the New York Times mini crossword -- all on my phone and I must admit I do enjoy them.