Game Time!

Kevin is in town for the weekend, and already we've inundated him with games. He squared off against Nathaniel in X-Wing and then we all played a game of King of New York, in which Kevin's giant robot was the last monster standing. Next up, we'll bring out Forbidden Desert, Ticket to Ride, and probably some form of Catan.

Ticket Record

Huge win for Amy today in Ticket to Ride. She set a family high score with 120 points. It was the first time we've had anyone break 100 points in a single game.

Chicago to...Chicago

It took us three sessions and nearly a week, but we finally completed our first game of Ticket to Ride. Amy (green) and I (black) pulled away from the boys in the latter stages of the game, but I ended up winning because of the bonus points for having the longest route -- a massive loop that started in Chicago, went all the way to LA, and ended up back in Chicago.

Soo!

If nothing else, Ticket to Ride is going to teach my boys a much-needed lesson in the geography of North America. Everyone should be able to point out Sault Ste. Marie! (Full disclosure: I was only aware of the Canadian city of Sault Ste. Marie until I saw the Ticket game map -- I didn't realize there was a corresponding US city in Michigan!)

Ticket to Ride

Amy's parents got her Ticket to Ride for her birthday -- can't wait to give it a try!