During this Christmas break, my family and I have spent a good deal of time together. We've spent hours playing The Mexican Train Game by Fundex and I've learned important things. We've eaten what seems to be one, long continuous meal and have seriously considered the questions on a deck of Table Topics cards which are designed to be thought provoking conversation starters. I've learned important things. We've spent time in the car together and were fortunate enough to have the monotony of interstate miles broken by Katie's 6,001 Crazy Fun Facts app. I have learned important things.
Here are the top 10.
1. I have learned that Connie and I are pretty good gift givers. Our kids struggled to answer the Table Topics question, "What's the one thing you wanted as a child but never got?" (Or...perhaps I learned that we've been a bit overindulgent.)
2. I have learned that body art may be in our future. The kids had NO trouble answering the Table Topics question, "If you got a tattoo, what would you get and where would you put it?"
3. I have learned that some questions have no apparent answers. None of us have been able to offer a sufficient explanation for WHY it's called The MEXICAN TRAIN Game. (I just know the dots on the dominoes tiles are much harder for me to count these days.)
4. Thanks to Katie's iTouch app, I now know that a full 23% of photocopier repair calls are the result of someone sitting on the machine trying to make a copy of their hind side. (To those of you who have done this...feels good not be alone doesn't it?)
5. Under the category of animal facts, I now know such important things such as elephants can't jump, pigs can't look up, butterflies taste with their feet and horses can't throw up. (I'm not sure how I've made it through life this far without knowing that last one!)
6. The eye of an ostrich is bigger than its brain. Also...just for the record...after observing 200,000 ostriches over a period of 80 years, researchers have not been able to document a single case of one of them sticking its head in the sand.
7. The most common name on the planet is Mohammad.
8. In a lifetime, a person walks a distance 5 times greater than the circumference of the equator. (Seems like I'd be in better shape and have a killer tan!)
9. Over 50% of the people on the planet have neither made nor received a telephone call. (Think about that for awhile.)
10. Down and away..the most important thing I learned while playing The Mexican Train Game, conversing around the dinner table and traveling together this Christmas is that I'd rather be with the 4 people living under my roof than anywhere else in the world.
My resolution for 2010 is to make the time to do it more...and to cherish every second.
Happy New Year
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Here are the top 10.
1. I have learned that Connie and I are pretty good gift givers. Our kids struggled to answer the Table Topics question, "What's the one thing you wanted as a child but never got?" (Or...perhaps I learned that we've been a bit overindulgent.)
2. I have learned that body art may be in our future. The kids had NO trouble answering the Table Topics question, "If you got a tattoo, what would you get and where would you put it?"
3. I have learned that some questions have no apparent answers. None of us have been able to offer a sufficient explanation for WHY it's called The MEXICAN TRAIN Game. (I just know the dots on the dominoes tiles are much harder for me to count these days.)
4. Thanks to Katie's iTouch app, I now know that a full 23% of photocopier repair calls are the result of someone sitting on the machine trying to make a copy of their hind side. (To those of you who have done this...feels good not be alone doesn't it?)
5. Under the category of animal facts, I now know such important things such as elephants can't jump, pigs can't look up, butterflies taste with their feet and horses can't throw up. (I'm not sure how I've made it through life this far without knowing that last one!)
6. The eye of an ostrich is bigger than its brain. Also...just for the record...after observing 200,000 ostriches over a period of 80 years, researchers have not been able to document a single case of one of them sticking its head in the sand.
7. The most common name on the planet is Mohammad.
8. In a lifetime, a person walks a distance 5 times greater than the circumference of the equator. (Seems like I'd be in better shape and have a killer tan!)
9. Over 50% of the people on the planet have neither made nor received a telephone call. (Think about that for awhile.)
10. Down and away..the most important thing I learned while playing The Mexican Train Game, conversing around the dinner table and traveling together this Christmas is that I'd rather be with the 4 people living under my roof than anywhere else in the world.
My resolution for 2010 is to make the time to do it more...and to cherish every second.
Happy New Year
Did you enjoy this post or know of someone who may? Share it via email, Facebook, Twitter, and a host of other options by clicking the "Share" button icon below. As always, feel free to comment. It's always good to hear from you....David
4 comments:
Great entry David. Made me laugh quite a bit, but also definitely makes you think for a bit as well. Although Sherry and I don't have kids, the time with our families this past week certainly was nice. Thanks for taking the time to uplift all of us with your insight.
Scott
Hey...thanks Scott! I appreciate the comment. My best to you and Sherry for the New Year!
Love the blog David - and especially appreciate your perspectives, ideas, goals, and plans for the future! Keep making things happen!
Thanks Justin! I appreciate the comment. 2010 is going to be amazing in think...for both of us. Can't wait for the album!
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