Lowdown by Mattel
And Lowdown Go! A mini version found at Dollar Tree.
Ok. Apparently, I somehow acquire this type of Golf variant often.
I forgot we had these. Dug them up from my travel / work collection. Games that are fun, but expendable. If they get damaged, lost, or given away I'm cool.
22.02.2026 04:39 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Graffiti tag that says "BEAU"
Mannequins askew in a car.
More Chinatown randomness on my lunch.
20.02.2026 23:17 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A sign stating "No Explosives or Flammables."
A bunch of firework casings on the ground from Lunar New Year.
Lunar New Year be like "Wut?"
20.02.2026 23:16 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
I couldn't get anyone to play this with me at home. Donated it to my local library so I can check it out if I ever get someone to play!
20.02.2026 18:54 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
I feel this.
20.02.2026 18:51 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
🥹
20.02.2026 15:48 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
She in the building and she feeling herself. 🏅
20.02.2026 02:38 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Calling out sick today cause of Too Many Feelings. Was searching FB for an old work vid & discovered my deceased uncle's account is still following my old library
The same uncle who showed up on a random day w/ my mom after several scary incidents at another branch.
He always showed up. 🥺
19.02.2026 18:01 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
That's exactly where my mind went! All her generations are now cursed.
19.02.2026 17:46 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Me, showing off the Cat-o-Magic Rat Scanner from my Rat-a-Tat Cat.
And this version of Rat-a-Tat Cat has a decoder lens!!!!
When she was little it was engaging with interesting components that kept her open to learning new styles of games. Back then it was a fun challenge for me to find them, and in a way get to know her better.
19.02.2026 08:45 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Cabo, Rat-a-Tat Cat and Play Nine.
I just realized these are basically the same game.
One of them has to go ... I think it's going to be Play Nine. My husband likes Cabo. The 10th Anniversary Rat-a-Tat Cat we have is out of print, and has sentimental value as one of my kiddo's favorites from those first years gaming. Must keep!
19.02.2026 08:38 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Several years ago, wine tasting with girlfriends, the oldest one of us was telling us how freeing it was to be in her forties. But then she turns to me and says "You already don't give any fucks, so I don't know if it will hit you the same." 😬🧐😂
I think about this sometimes. So far, it's aight. 🤷🏽♀️
19.02.2026 08:28 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Same.
19.02.2026 08:16 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Notes from the field: The youths are combining the phrase "low key" and "genuinely" to get "lowkenuinely." There is also a variant "lowkirkenuinely," you can guess who that is based on. I have not distinguished a difference in use for each.
Dispatch over.
17.02.2026 17:39 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
All my friends with older kids are telling me this will pass, they circle back eventually.
17.02.2026 16:54 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
At one point I had a small child who loved me more than gams. 🥹
Now I have a teen and everything I like is annoyyyyyinnnng. 😑
17.02.2026 07:00 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
My dad in a 1989 World Series The Battle of the Bay Tee Shirt.
The EBay listing is $125.
Ha! I told my dad he's got my inheritance in his closet!
He's always busting out some vintage tee.
14.02.2026 19:09 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
I'm not good at that. Do you have one for "affect" vs. "effect." I always have to look that up!
14.02.2026 18:21 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
I'm noticing a pattern. Every time I have a costume to put together, I thrift the components. When I thrift, I buy games. This time it's a Celtic Faire I'm acquiring pieces for.
I'm beginning to think just buying a costume online is cheaper for me in the long run. But definitely not as fun. 😆
14.02.2026 18:15 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Keonho Cortis GIF
ALT: Keonho Cortis GIF
We just discovered Cortis has a song in GOAT. In these trying teen years, their sound has been the one music that has brought my family together.
I guess we are seeing an animal basketball movie this week!
14.02.2026 16:35 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
I'm a librarian in Adult Literacy now. Once I used Bananagrams to illustrate the word ending "-ough," for a reader struggling, pronouncing it "og."
Through
Rough
Enough
Although
Them: "That makes no sense!"
It doesn't. English is hard people!! Even for folks who have it as their first language.
13.02.2026 15:27 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Someone was mean to me on the phone. Send chocolate please. 😔 🍫
13.02.2026 02:47 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
He used to work at my library!
12.02.2026 23:17 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Yea. I liked it. It was a nice twist.
12.02.2026 16:04 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
I only played once a long time ago. Idk if engine builders are my jam. I'm gonna try the solo mode for a bit then decide. If it doesn't land with me, guess what's heading your way. 😆
12.02.2026 06:09 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
I took a chance on all of these cause I had to head to work. Usually I count the pieces before buying. This Wingspan looks like someone just punched the tokens and never played. The bird house isn't even punched! 😲
I haven't bought it because so many other gamers I know have it to lend. But $8!?
12.02.2026 06:07 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
It was a banner day for this budget gamer. Not only did my free 3D print tray come in, but I scored Wingspan, 2 Hunt a Killer Mysteries AND Haba's Dragon's Breath for $26 at the thrift! They are all complete. 🥳
12.02.2026 06:04 — 👍 11 🔁 0 💬 3 📌 1
They fit perfect. I was confused because they gave me so many extra trays. But idk. Maybe those were misprints?
12.02.2026 03:26 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Setting up game of Chomp with the FREE 3D printed insert.
My branch fixed their machine and my 3D print tray for Chomp came in! It's so satisfying slotting the dino's in!
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12.02.2026 00:21 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 1
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