Wednesday, December 8, 2010
I own that... @ 6:37 PM
i love our friends. so does Garrison.
we particularly love one of our [best]
married couple friends: Kate and Garrett.
this Sunday they came over to play, and play we did!
MONOPOLY
whenever i think of that game i immediately
think of the short, little, old man
with a top hat and lots of colorful money.
i also think of how long the game is and
how ridiculously boring it gets when you're
the one that's losing.
i know from experience.
so one would think that because of my fond
memories i wouldn't have been the one
advocating for it's purchase in Target, like a little child.
but i was.
and my tantrum paid off.
we own Monopoly.
it's kind of beautifully vintage and fancy
(in a nice wooden box).
i love it.
on my bookshelf.
collecting dust and not ruining our marriage.
but that doesn't make for a good post...
last month Kate and Garre came over to play.
guess who suggested we play MONOPOLY?!
that's right, my husband.
since I was the host I couldn't act upset..
so I acted excited
(and I was...to see what was inside)
it was so beautiful!
I was SO grateful for my tantrum at that moment.
then we started to play.
as I said, my memories of Monopoly are tainted
by long, dragging hours of:
cheating, arguing, being confused and losing anyway
i was less than ecstatic to play...
but to my surprise our game of Monopoly
brought back none of those memories.
in fact, it was quite enjoyable.
we laughed.
we bickered.
we lost-to Garrison.
but it was fun.
so much fun, in fact, that when Kate and Garre
came over this Sunday we played, again.
for F-O-U-R hours!!!
it was the greatest (and longest) game I have ever played.
to be honest i'm still not sure how this happened
but i owned almost one of every piece of
the colorful Monopoly properties!
i controlled the board-literally.
between Garrison, Garrett, and Kate
they couldn't create ONE Monopoly-it was kind of sad.
what's really sad is my lack of a "Game Plan."
i just wanted to buy properties
i figured if i had a lot then i'd be able to win
i was right.
i went around that board like i owned it
i guess i kind of did...
all of those fake properties made me feel
powerful-like the Queen Bee of Monopoly
or something sick.
i shouldn't be allowed to play games
that mess with your psyche like that..
anyway, none of us realized just how late
it really was.
then it happened.
everyone was out.
kate had tried desperately to stay in the game
going as far as to cheat with Garrett to do so.
garrison was also out of the game
after landing on the right spot (free parking, heretofore referred to as: "SOMETHING GOOD") enough times to keep him from going broke.
and then it was the final showdown.
it was just Garrett and me.
i owned one entire side of the board
and for a while he owned two Monopolies and the
utilities, for a while.
every chance I got I'd change my houses into more houses and then into hotels.
why you take a ho to a hotel..? (sorry, couldn't resist)
we easily exchanged the same monies numerous times.
all the while Kate and Garrison provided commentary:
musical and other, to egg on our intense little round of Monopoly.
garrett fought the good fight.
he put up quite the challenge.
but in the end it was i who dominated the Monopoly board.
let it be known that on the 5th day of December 2010 i won an entire round of Monopoly!
it will be the only time that this EVER happens so i needed to aptly document it somewhere.
guess our blog is as good as any place to post our comings and goings.
and let's be frank, i was goin' places on that board!
the victory was ever so sweet.
i'm glad i didn't allow myself to forever believe
Monopoly really is the worst game in the world..it's not.
it is, however, the longest game, ever.
but, it's also the most fun.
and so are our friends.
the only way to remember this wonderful night
of achievement is to remember the memories:
make change, cracka-is a way of getting your
money from the bank or your renters
goldenrods-are the best and most coveted
monetary item in Monopoly, they're also the 500$ bills
"don't touch my willy" is easily the funniest/creepiest
song I've ever heard
"free parking" is the hot spot in our house
ask Garrison, he nearly went bald when Garrett screamed
(out of covetousness) when he landed on it
T-H-R-E-E times
Garrett landed on it every time after (when it was empty).
DAMNIT, DAMNIT, DAMNIT-is the only way to express
the utmost frustration with Monopoly.
"SOMETHING GOOD.SOMETHING GOOD.SOMETHING GOOD"
makes things a little tricky when you say it while the person
you're trying to beat is rolling-it's also a way of life when rolling the die.
CHAN-CE' HUH HUH- would be the only way
(and best) to pick up a "chance" card.
Jail ain't so bad when you're broke.
Houses and hotels can be made out of taffy wrappers-our game was that intense...we needed more hotels and houses..
"I own that" is easily the most annoying statement ever-even I got sick of saying it.
a tub of candy kitchen taffy can be consumed while playing Monopoly.
"DID YOU HEAR THAT?!" is what you say after you burp for 30 seconds.
Monopoly is fun.
if i beat my husband.
it's even more fun when played with great people.
kate and garrett are those great people.
i love those kids. and so does Garrison.
we sho' will miss em.
three cheers for great friends:
HIP HIP HOORAY!
HIP HIP HOORAY!
HIP HIP-BOOHOO!!!
(don't go!!!)
