"I'm glad you made the trip to Parma this time. We haven't played in a while and I just don't get to the East side as often as I'd like. Why don't you just go ahead a make the first move. My tiles aren't exactly great."
"Yeah, well after the break in here, who wants to come to Parma anymore? When are you moving?" F L I G H T.......30 points.
"Wow great start. Why would I move? Break ins happen everywhere and this place is really pretty secure."
"Right! That's why three thugs with guns were able to get into the building and smash in three doors before the cops came. It was all over the news. You know they were looking to kill someone don't you?"
"Yes, they were, but the police were here in minutes and they caught them all." T R U S T .......10 points.
"Could have been your door they busted in. Then what? Could you still live here then?" F E A R .......14 points.
"No. Probably not. But it wasn't my door, and no one got hurt."
"This time."
"Oh it could have happened in your neighborhood just as easily."
A R G U E....12 points.
"Yeah, and that's why I'm going to move as soon as I can! This city is coming apart at the seams. "
"I still think people are basically good."
"Are you kidding me? Most people are assholes!" U G L Y .......18 points.
"Then how come my purse was returned to me last week with everything still in it?"
"You just got real lucky, that's all. I still can't believe you left it in the shopping cart and just drove off."
"Wasn't one of my better days. But someone turned it in to the store and that says something for honest people still being out there." N A I V E .......10 points.
"I don't know about that, but it certainly says something! You have to start being more careful Ma. Just think how bad that could have been. You had everything in that purse, even your SS card, which, by the way, you have no business carrying in your purse." V E X.....32 points
"Ouch! OK you made your point and your points. I will try to be more careful. But, I still think people are basically good and you can't change my mind about that" E X I T .......15 points
Monday, March 23, 2009
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Feng Shui
"Hi Argos. Sweet baby. I love this dog."
"I keep tellin' you. You need a pet."
"I have a pet. What's this wine? Not a Chardonnay.
E X P E N S E ......Yee Haw! All seven tiles. Double score plus bonus points.......86 Points"
"What the...? Are you kidding me? Who starts out like that? Forget the wine. No more wine for you. And you do not have a pet. P O O P ......10 points."
"Nice word. I have Tai. He's my Zen master."
"God, Ma. A fish? You call that a pet?"
"Yup. You obviously, need some karma in your life. A fish with bamboo plants and river rocks would be good for you.
B R E A T H ......16 points."
"Argos would eat the plants and the fish. T O U G H ....12 points."
"Seriously, with the stress in your job, you need some Feng Shui or something. Q U E E N .......36 points"
"Damn it, Ma what are you doing? P A N I C .....22 points."
"Playin'. Just Playin'. You gave me the U. Seriously, I don't know how you manage your surgery rotation. How do you do it?"
"It's not easy. I'm use to cardiac surgery. The general surgery isn't so clean cut. Amputations, OBGYN stuff. It's gross and not exactly what I prefer, but it's less pressure and lots less on call time."
"I told you, you need some karma in your life. I'm gonna get you a fish. Z E R O ...42 points."
"I don't need karma. I need good tiles like you got. This sucks.
U N C L E ....16 points"
"I keep tellin' you. You need a pet."
"I have a pet. What's this wine? Not a Chardonnay.
E X P E N S E ......Yee Haw! All seven tiles. Double score plus bonus points.......86 Points"
"What the...? Are you kidding me? Who starts out like that? Forget the wine. No more wine for you. And you do not have a pet. P O O P ......10 points."
"Nice word. I have Tai. He's my Zen master."
"God, Ma. A fish? You call that a pet?"
"Yup. You obviously, need some karma in your life. A fish with bamboo plants and river rocks would be good for you.
B R E A T H ......16 points."
"Argos would eat the plants and the fish. T O U G H ....12 points."
"Seriously, with the stress in your job, you need some Feng Shui or something. Q U E E N .......36 points"
"Damn it, Ma what are you doing? P A N I C .....22 points."
"Playin'. Just Playin'. You gave me the U. Seriously, I don't know how you manage your surgery rotation. How do you do it?"
"It's not easy. I'm use to cardiac surgery. The general surgery isn't so clean cut. Amputations, OBGYN stuff. It's gross and not exactly what I prefer, but it's less pressure and lots less on call time."
"I told you, you need some karma in your life. I'm gonna get you a fish. Z E R O ...42 points."
"I don't need karma. I need good tiles like you got. This sucks.
U N C L E ....16 points"
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Papa
"Hey! Your hair looks nice. You letting it grow out?"
"Just for the winter."
"The color's nice on you too. OK ..best I got is T O D A Y ......17 points."
"Thanks. I just did it Sunday. Boo asked me why it smelled funny on Monday night."
"What'd you say?"
"Told her it was because of the dye I'd put in my hair to cover the grey. She was like, 'Oh! That's why you're not gray like Grandma Bush.' T R U S T .......12 points."
"Nice one."
"Yeah. Then I made the mistake of telling her the grey hair made me feel old."
"And? Q U E S T ......36 points."
"Damn, a Q already, and I left the U hangin' out there for you. She said 'But grandma, you are old.' F O O L .... 14 points."
" You betcha. That's my name sake all right."
"Nothing like a child to tell you the truth. She asked about Papa again."
"Why? It's been two years since she's seen him. A N G E R ...12 points."
"She found the Slider doll he bought her at an Indians game a couple of years ago. Wendy'd put it away in the spare bedroom. She found it while they were cleaning out the room for the new baby. I R O N Y ...........10 points."
"She'd remembered he'd bought it for her? That sucks."
"She asked me why he drove away without even saying goodbye. Then she asked me if I thought we'd ever see him again."
"Great. What did you tell her? T R U T H .......24 points."
"What could I say? I told her I didn't know why he left, and NO I didn't think we'd ever see him again. A B A N D O N .........8 points."
"What an ass. Who leaves a kid like that?"
"Lots of people, I guess. I told her he was a Poop Head."
"Way to go, Ma. J U S T I C E ......32 points."
"Yeah , well, she told me I shouldn't call him that cause they don't say things like, Poop Head in their house." S O R R Y ........10 points."
" Well, maybe they should! Truth is he doesn't give a damn about anybody but himself. She was just collateral damage as far as he was concerned. W A R .....8 points."
"When she's old enough, she'll realize the truth on her own. Until then, lets just let her believe that he's still Papa.
N A I V E.......8 points."
"Ma, You're never gonna win with low scores like that."
"Just for the winter."
"The color's nice on you too. OK ..best I got is T O D A Y ......17 points."
"Thanks. I just did it Sunday. Boo asked me why it smelled funny on Monday night."
"What'd you say?"
"Told her it was because of the dye I'd put in my hair to cover the grey. She was like, 'Oh! That's why you're not gray like Grandma Bush.' T R U S T .......12 points."
"Nice one."
"Yeah. Then I made the mistake of telling her the grey hair made me feel old."
"And? Q U E S T ......36 points."
"Damn, a Q already, and I left the U hangin' out there for you. She said 'But grandma, you are old.' F O O L .... 14 points."
" You betcha. That's my name sake all right."
"Nothing like a child to tell you the truth. She asked about Papa again."
"Why? It's been two years since she's seen him. A N G E R ...12 points."
"She found the Slider doll he bought her at an Indians game a couple of years ago. Wendy'd put it away in the spare bedroom. She found it while they were cleaning out the room for the new baby. I R O N Y ...........10 points."
"She'd remembered he'd bought it for her? That sucks."
"She asked me why he drove away without even saying goodbye. Then she asked me if I thought we'd ever see him again."
"Great. What did you tell her? T R U T H .......24 points."
"What could I say? I told her I didn't know why he left, and NO I didn't think we'd ever see him again. A B A N D O N .........8 points."
"What an ass. Who leaves a kid like that?"
"Lots of people, I guess. I told her he was a Poop Head."
"Way to go, Ma. J U S T I C E ......32 points."
"Yeah , well, she told me I shouldn't call him that cause they don't say things like, Poop Head in their house." S O R R Y ........10 points."
" Well, maybe they should! Truth is he doesn't give a damn about anybody but himself. She was just collateral damage as far as he was concerned. W A R .....8 points."
"When she's old enough, she'll realize the truth on her own. Until then, lets just let her believe that he's still Papa.
N A I V E.......8 points."
"Ma, You're never gonna win with low scores like that."
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Fishing For Answers
"Hey! Stop fishing."
"I'm not fishing. I'm looking to see if I've got the spelling on this right."
"On what? XENON or some obscure way to use your X ?"
"Well, it could be a word."
"FISHING!"
"Whatever. Fine. I'll just use this . A G E D (as in you are aged)....... 10 points."
"Ha Ha! Do you know how to spell smartass?"
" Too many tiles and not enough esses, Mom. How old are you gonna be next month anyway?"
" Fifty nine and holding. A N C I E N T .......16 points."
"Wow! What happens when you hit the big 60? T E A S E ......6 points."
"I'll be twice as smart as you were last year when you turned thirty! Q U I P .......30 points."
"Funny, Ma. Just remember, I'm gonna have power of attorney for health on you. T H R E A T .....14 points. And I'll be picking out your nursing home facility"
"You mean I can't come and live with you when I'm old?
G U I L T..........9 points."
"Sure. Then when the time is right, I'll just have you put to sleep!"
"Maybe I should have had more kids."
"Maybe. E X I T .............32 points."
"I'm not fishing. I'm looking to see if I've got the spelling on this right."
"On what? XENON or some obscure way to use your X ?"
"Well, it could be a word."
"FISHING!"
"Whatever. Fine. I'll just use this . A G E D (as in you are aged)....... 10 points."
"Ha Ha! Do you know how to spell smartass?"
" Too many tiles and not enough esses, Mom. How old are you gonna be next month anyway?"
" Fifty nine and holding. A N C I E N T .......16 points."
"Wow! What happens when you hit the big 60? T E A S E ......6 points."
"I'll be twice as smart as you were last year when you turned thirty! Q U I P .......30 points."
"Funny, Ma. Just remember, I'm gonna have power of attorney for health on you. T H R E A T .....14 points. And I'll be picking out your nursing home facility"
"You mean I can't come and live with you when I'm old?
G U I L T..........9 points."
"Sure. Then when the time is right, I'll just have you put to sleep!"
"Maybe I should have had more kids."
"Maybe. E X I T .............32 points."
Biscuits' Ashes
"Aren't those Biscuits' ashes? When did you decide to set them out?"
"Couple weeks ago. Thought it was time. G R I E F.......16 points."
"Wow! He was some hell cat. How old was he? Eighteen years?
C R A Z Y ......28 points."
"Yeah, I got him when we had to leave the farm. I guess I was six."
"Remember when he put me in the hospital for three days? Thought I was gonna lose my hand from the infection."
"He didn't mean to bite you. He just got spooked.
A L I B I .........12 points."
"Meanest damned cat I ever saw. But you two were inseparable. T W I N S .....10 points."
"He loved me. T R U T H .......8 points."
"He was tough and independent just like you. You made quite a pair. M E M O R Y .....16 points."
I thought you were going to make me get rid of him after he bit you. D E S P A I R........20 points."
"No. I couldn't do that."
"Everyone thought you were crazy to let me keep him."
" You needed him. He was all you had. I knew that.
L O V E .........8 points."
"Yeah, he was some cat. T H A N K S .......18 points."
"Couple weeks ago. Thought it was time. G R I E F.......16 points."
"Wow! He was some hell cat. How old was he? Eighteen years?
C R A Z Y ......28 points."
"Yeah, I got him when we had to leave the farm. I guess I was six."
"Remember when he put me in the hospital for three days? Thought I was gonna lose my hand from the infection."
"He didn't mean to bite you. He just got spooked.
A L I B I .........12 points."
"Meanest damned cat I ever saw. But you two were inseparable. T W I N S .....10 points."
"He loved me. T R U T H .......8 points."
"He was tough and independent just like you. You made quite a pair. M E M O R Y .....16 points."
I thought you were going to make me get rid of him after he bit you. D E S P A I R........20 points."
"No. I couldn't do that."
"Everyone thought you were crazy to let me keep him."
" You needed him. He was all you had. I knew that.
L O V E .........8 points."
"Yeah, he was some cat. T H A N K S .......18 points."
Saturday, February 7, 2009
Life's Lemon Laws
"Wow! Nice new vehicle in the drive."
"Yup and no car payments. How cool is that?"
"Well its about time you caught a break. Don't expect one from me though. I'm feeling smart today. Not bad tiles to start."
"Yeah but I get to go first." L U C K Y ....double for 26 points.
"OK, so lets see if your luck holds. Were you able to pay cash for the new car?" H A P P Y .... 18 points.
"Uh Huh. Mazda bought that piece of junk back for everything I paid including interest. I couldn't believe the Better Business Bureau would come through for me like that." A M A Z E ....32 points.
"Ouch, yer killin' me here. So the lemon law actually works?"
"Apparently. Took me six months and a lawyer, but after four years with that piece of crap car I got my money back. Enough to pay cash for this new one."
"No car payments. That's a first for you! I'm really glad."
J U S T I C E ........20 points.
"Hey! Jim got his shift change at last too. We actually get to see each other now. Things are really good." P E A C E .......12 points.
"So he'll be moving in soon?"
"Yeah. I think it's gonna work this time."
"Looks like you're finally getting a payoff for all your efforts. I know how hard you've worked for everything you have."
P R I D E ..........11 points.
"I'm kinda like you though. Always waitin' for the other shoe to drop." W O R R Y.......18 points.
"Maybe we should both ease up and just go barefoot for a while. No shoes, nothing to fall out of the sky on us anymore."
H O P E .........10 points.
"I'll drink to that! I got 88 points and you're only sitting on 59. I'm thinkin' you're losing this one Ma." B R A G ........8 points.
"Wonder why it doesn't feel like it?"
"Yup and no car payments. How cool is that?"
"Well its about time you caught a break. Don't expect one from me though. I'm feeling smart today. Not bad tiles to start."
"Yeah but I get to go first." L U C K Y ....double for 26 points.
"OK, so lets see if your luck holds. Were you able to pay cash for the new car?" H A P P Y .... 18 points.
"Uh Huh. Mazda bought that piece of junk back for everything I paid including interest. I couldn't believe the Better Business Bureau would come through for me like that." A M A Z E ....32 points.
"Ouch, yer killin' me here. So the lemon law actually works?"
"Apparently. Took me six months and a lawyer, but after four years with that piece of crap car I got my money back. Enough to pay cash for this new one."
"No car payments. That's a first for you! I'm really glad."
J U S T I C E ........20 points.
"Hey! Jim got his shift change at last too. We actually get to see each other now. Things are really good." P E A C E .......12 points.
"So he'll be moving in soon?"
"Yeah. I think it's gonna work this time."
"Looks like you're finally getting a payoff for all your efforts. I know how hard you've worked for everything you have."
P R I D E ..........11 points.
"I'm kinda like you though. Always waitin' for the other shoe to drop." W O R R Y.......18 points.
"Maybe we should both ease up and just go barefoot for a while. No shoes, nothing to fall out of the sky on us anymore."
H O P E .........10 points.
"I'll drink to that! I got 88 points and you're only sitting on 59. I'm thinkin' you're losing this one Ma." B R A G ........8 points.
"Wonder why it doesn't feel like it?"
Monday, January 19, 2009
Raggy Tales
"What a miserable drive. The roads suck on your side of town. I'm not staying the night. Maybe lets just get one game in before it gets dark and the roads ice over."
"More wine for me then. None for you. The boards set up. Leave your boots by the stairs."
"Won't Argos eat them?"
"Not if we play here in the kitchen."
"How's he doing with Wendy's dogs over here all week?"
"We're all goin' nuts. I can't wait till she picks them up Tuesday."
I R A T E....8 lousy points.
"Well, they should be back from vacation by tomorrow night."
R E A S O N ......10 points
"They whine constantly, and it makes Argos nervous. He keeps crashing through the baby gate and getting into trouble."
N A U G H T Y.....26 points
"What kind of trouble?"
"Last week I came home and he'd eaten the remote, and a pair of my shoes. And he had his toys scattered from one end of the house to the other."
"And he's still alive?" S H O C K ....18 points
"The only thing I really got mad about is I found Raggy all chewed up in the corner of the living room." D E S P A I R......12 points
"Oh my God! Not Your Raggy!"
"Yeah...pissed me off. Jim just laughed and said he wished Argos would eat Raggy and poop him out"
"Poor Jim always plays second fiddle to that thing."
E M P A T H Y ....22 points
"Poor Jim? You mean poor Me. I love Raggy."
"I know, but not too many thirty year old woman still sleep with a security blanket. Seriously, though, what would you do if that did happen?"
"I'd wash him." T O X I C......30 points
"Raggy?"
"Yes...of course Raggy!"
"EWWWW there's something seriously wrong with you!"
"Ya think? Must be a childhood trauma thing or something."
"Do I detect a little sarcasm there?" H U M O R ....12 points
"Maybe just a little."
"What happened to the door knob?"
"Argos likes to chew door knobs now too." S I L L Y ....10 points
"But they're metal and they're three feet off the ground."
"Well, he's a big boy, Mom, and he likes to chew. Now play. It's your turn. And for Gods sake, don't drop any tiles on the floor."
"More wine for me then. None for you. The boards set up. Leave your boots by the stairs."
"Won't Argos eat them?"
"Not if we play here in the kitchen."
"How's he doing with Wendy's dogs over here all week?"
"We're all goin' nuts. I can't wait till she picks them up Tuesday."
I R A T E....8 lousy points.
"Well, they should be back from vacation by tomorrow night."
R E A S O N ......10 points
"They whine constantly, and it makes Argos nervous. He keeps crashing through the baby gate and getting into trouble."
N A U G H T Y.....26 points
"What kind of trouble?"
"Last week I came home and he'd eaten the remote, and a pair of my shoes. And he had his toys scattered from one end of the house to the other."
"And he's still alive?" S H O C K ....18 points
"The only thing I really got mad about is I found Raggy all chewed up in the corner of the living room." D E S P A I R......12 points
"Oh my God! Not Your Raggy!"
"Yeah...pissed me off. Jim just laughed and said he wished Argos would eat Raggy and poop him out"
"Poor Jim always plays second fiddle to that thing."
E M P A T H Y ....22 points
"Poor Jim? You mean poor Me. I love Raggy."
"I know, but not too many thirty year old woman still sleep with a security blanket. Seriously, though, what would you do if that did happen?"
"I'd wash him." T O X I C......30 points
"Raggy?"
"Yes...of course Raggy!"
"EWWWW there's something seriously wrong with you!"
"Ya think? Must be a childhood trauma thing or something."
"Do I detect a little sarcasm there?" H U M O R ....12 points
"Maybe just a little."
"What happened to the door knob?"
"Argos likes to chew door knobs now too." S I L L Y ....10 points
"But they're metal and they're three feet off the ground."
"Well, he's a big boy, Mom, and he likes to chew. Now play. It's your turn. And for Gods sake, don't drop any tiles on the floor."
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