Canasta, Majhong and parlor games-past

Inspired by the generational-strata in the pantry drawers of our family's house in Maine, I've decided to introduce archaic parlor games to the to-do-in-new house agenda. Toss the tv, screw satellite, we're going to:

Canasta! Found score sheets in every drawer, tucked between pages. Entertained great grandparents and house guests for summer's past.

Mahjong! revived in some circles - not yet in my own but soon.

Then there's Scrabble, charades, dictionary. Next I'll be making friends sing show tunes and read aloud...

C

Ignore post that was up for part of today - a morning rant that was a mess. Will be reconsidered, then reposted, one of these days when my many strands of thought are better combed-through.