First, since I’m sure people are wondering, I did not adopt those dogs. As much as part of me would really love to, they’ve got a nice adoptive home waiting for them in Brampton and I think they are probably better off in a place where they have a yard than in my apartment (to say nothing of the issue of what happens if we move onto a boat). Very sad to think about, no matter what the conclusion, as it’s one of those all too common situations with no perfect solution.
In more pleasant news, and one with perfect solutions, Nefarious and I have moved up from checkers to full-on chess. It took her only about half a coached game to pick it up well enough to be challenging… Her fast-moving little five-year-old brain makes me feel old and clumsy-minded, that’s for sure. It is quite embarrassing how badly I play. If you’re wondering, they did zombie makeup at her school today — she’s looking forward to the next Toronto zombie march already!
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wow, good for her!
I still haven’t quite learned the game…hehe.
excellent makeup ;)
Man…I feel very inadequate compared to Ari. I suck at chess :P Good for her
I love that there are still people who play chess! I have a wonderful carved set but no one I know plays and my girlfriend won’t learn :(
If she’s into interesting, challenging boardgames, may I suggest some of the German and German-style games listed in the top 20 at BoardGameGeek.com – she’d certainly get a kick out of Carcassonne and Settlers of Catan, for starters. Easy to learn, tough to master; tonnes of strategy, lateral thinking, logic, sneakiness etc. required.
Mail me if you want any more suggestions, but if Nefarious can play a bit of chess she’ll have no problems at all with the two games I mentioned.
I like playing chess — however nobody local plays it – and using a computer as an opponent removes the “human touch” that makes the game soo interesting.
how is it possible for a little girl in zombie makeup to look SO completely adorable!!! and a zombie girl playing chess? cutest thing EVER!!!!
Thanks to this entry I have discovrered that my husband has never played, or know how to play, chess. We are fixing that.
What a fortunate, brilliant and beautiful little trooper. KUDOS.
I think you made the right decision regarding Timmy and Butters. As much as I’m sure they would have loved to be with you and Ari again, they are likely better off with a larger home with a yard.
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