I’m channeling Forrest Gump in that post title. So, you have to imagine me saying it in that accent while sitting on a park bench holding a board game. If you’ve met me, this is not hard to imagine. :-p

I like to look at life with comedy because if you don’t laugh you’ll cry, right?  I prefer to laugh so hard I cry – sometimes in an insane-looks like I should be in a straight jacket sort of way – but whatever I take what I can get.  :-p

These are the board games I’ve identified so far in my life:

Trivial Pursuit: When you learn a new fun fact and then you decide to quiz your spouse or friend about it so you can tease them when they don’t know the answer (even though you just learned it yourself :-p). But I’m not that mean – I usually do admit to just learning it.

Chess: When dealing with family (sometimes-amirite? Other times, it’s just easy). BTW, I suck at Chess. :-p

Clue: When trying to figure out which kid did it. Interrogate each kid to make your determination. It’ll be hard because each one will point to someone else. You have to be good at reading between the lines or good at threats.  After playing a couple of rounds, was it Colette with the permanent marker in the kitchen? Ding Ding Ding – I win!  Or lose – however, you prefer to look at it.

Operation: When playing the family nurse.  Feels like this especially when trying to remove splinters and you have to use a needle to get it out.  Except instead of a buzzer going off, you have a kid screaming in your ear.  Bryon’s the nurse in our house – the kids don’t trust me – but I just think that’s because I don’t tend to emit a calm vibe most times..  That’s a nice way of saying I tend to freak out when someone gets hurt.

Charades or catch phrase: When you forget a word for something in conversation. Happens more frequently as we age, eh?  But charades is fun..

Jenga: when filling up the recyclables trash can over the top and trying not to be the one who puts the piece of trash in there that knocks the whole thing over. Then, you’re the big loser and get to take out the trash..

Hungry Hungry Hippo: Anytime Mom or Dad is eating something yummy and the kids are around..

Scattergories: When you have to spell something out quickly while on the phone..  My reservation number?  Sure!  It’s RSV1456.  Lady on the phone:  BFV1456?  No, that’s not it.  It’s R  like um, um, um, raucous.  S like um sleep deprived.  V like vino.  1-4-5-6.  Looking forward to staying at your hotel.  Thank you!

Monopoly:  That ones self explanatory except the bank wins everytime in real life.  :-p

Pogo Stick: Ok, this one is technically not a board game, but I saw some similarities to it when we were landscaping recently.  We were digging holes to plant bushes and had to jump on the shovel like a pogo stick so this is the long-term value of the pogo sticks.  I had to explain to my daughter that she should be enjoying herself b/c she likes jumping around on the pogo stick so why not this.

Easter Egg Hunt or Scavenger Hunt (not really a board game but a type of game): This is every day of my life as an adult.  Good thing we were taught when we were young that this is fun.  Oh yay – I get to hunt for my car keys again today!  What a fun game.  Kids, where are my keys?  :-p

This begs the question – does real life mimic the board games or do board games mimic real life? Deep thoughts.