Sentimental Feeling

backgammon pieces

I grew up playing all kinds of board and card games with friends and family. Scrabble, Yahtzee, backgammon, chess, checkers, cribbage, Monopoly, poker, etc. I’ve many happy memories of all night sessions at family reunions or with friends playing games til the early hours of the morning.

dice

I’m sure that Scrabble improved my vocabulary and spelling. Monopoly and poker helped my math. Chess, checkers, backgammon and cribbage all gave me insight into strategy. I still enjoy playing board and card games. The sight of games pieces give me a sentimental feeling filling me with happy memories.

When I saw a Sunday Post photo challenge about what evokes a sentimental value that sparks a memory journey for me; well it was all about fun and games.

backgammon pieces

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backgammon

11 responses to “Sentimental Feeling”

Thanks for sharing your favorite games there my friend shame to me but I don`t know how to play it 🙂

canoe & communications March 27, 2013 at 9:10 pm · · Reply →

it is easy to learn and fun to play 🙂

Love those classic board games! Big tradition at our house when everyone’s home together! Great images!

canoe & communications March 27, 2013 at 9:11 pm · · Reply →

that is a great tradition, and I play with family and friends on holidays too 🙂

I still love playing board games too! My husband and I always bring Dominos, Uno and Backgammon when we have a weekend away to ourselves. We always “bet”. Whoever the loser is has to do certain agreed upon chores. lol

canoe & communications March 27, 2013 at 9:12 pm · · Reply →

that is fun bet, and I like to play Dominos and Uno too…great idea for a weekend away at home

Great take on the challenge. It’s wonderful to see what people make of them sometimes.
Monopoly was big in our house and there’s still a box on top of my son’s wardrobe, for rainy days. Dad absolutely loves dominoes and will spend half the day playing it with my uncle when he goes to Poland.

I’ve nominated you for the Liebster Award! Congratulations 🙂 Now remember, don’t feel obligated… just have fun if you want to and know that I admire you! Here’s the link!
http://michelledicken.wordpress.com/2013/03/28/congratulations-to-me-i-won-the-liebster-award/

Board games and card games evoke the same memories for me — I love that our cabin time often includes those types of activities, since we have no television or video games there! Settlers of Cataan, Monopoly, Backgammon, Canasta, all good fun.