I went to get down Backgammon after years of unuse. I didn’t even remember how to set up the board. I was in college and didn’t have money so spent $50 on a dark green and gold corduroy backgammon set for the family over 30 years ago and it came back to me. My husband and I are set to play any moment now after he showers and dresses.
12 years ago I bet a sailor on a game. We were in the Ionian seas and I beat the pants off him with all his crew watching. I roll doubles, knock wood.
My nephew is rolling doubles and is a good Christian boy and his dad doesn’t want him to head off to Vegas anytime soon so his grandma has a backgammon set and we can play and see who gets better dice rolls.
To get to the “game box” I took down a picnic basket with cows atop and a shelf within, that my husband said “mastitis.” His dad had a dairy for 30 years and got rewards for buying mastitis treatments (think cereal box tops) so our Val The Vet has a “mastitis blanket” and we now have a mastitis picnic basket with cows on it. All Hail M.
We sent Nanny an outdoor game for the great-grands, Qube. It’s supposed to be 45 degrees and sunny at her place that day.
We will take the cow basket to the rancher/former dairyman for Thanksgiving fully laden with food and gifts. I intend to roll better dice than my better half and win backgammon before lunch today. Happy Turkey Day! Dee
Cooking with Dee 
I won. Only one double-six. My husband wanted to learn the game, which means beat me for the rest of my life. I gave him pointers to stay safe from me, but he chose not to listen. It’s fun to think I play the aggressive game and he takes the back field. Two more games and I’ll never win again. That’s what happens when one marries a mathematician.
Our first New Year’s Eve was spent buying an Aerobed and Monopoly. The Aerobed went into his new home 1,000 feet from mine, and we played Monopoly once. He killed me with hotels on Park Place and Boardwalk. The $200 for passing “go” was useless with $1,500 payments each time around the board, even though I owned everything else including utilities and railroads. When my family played, we lent money and kept everyone afloat. Now I understand why family games took four hours. He swept me under the rug in less than one.