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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.

Graffiti tag that says "BEAU"

Mannequins askew in a car.

More Chinatown randomness on my lunch.

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?"

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!

I feel this.

🥹

She in the building and she feeling herself. 🏅

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. 🥺

That's exactly where my mind went! All her generations are now cursed.

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.

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!

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. 🤷🏽‍♀️

Same.

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.

All my friends with older kids are telling me this will pass, they circle back eventually.

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. 😑

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.

I'm not good at that. Do you have one for "affect" vs. "effect." I always have to look that up!

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. 😆

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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!

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.

Someone was mean to me on the phone. Send chocolate please. 😔 🍫

He used to work at my library!

Yea. I liked it. It was a nice twist.

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. 😆

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!?

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. 🥳

Chomp - Organizer Insert - Free 3D Print Model - MakerWorld Download this free 3D print file designed by BoardGameMeta. SummaryI wanted an insert for Chomp that has individual trays that make setup fast and play easy. You can have 2 trays to separate out ...

It was this one: makerworld.com/en/models/20...

They fit perfect. I was confused because they gave me so many extra trays. But idk. Maybe those were misprints?

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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