It's All Fun & Games Until Someone Pokes Out An Eye!!

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Writing is all about FUN & GAMES today. Over 100 bloggers ~ including yours truly ~ are racking our brains, digging in our archived memories, and pulling out old ghosts all for the sake of FUN & GAMES. 

CAUTION: humor may abound.

Seeing how I write Young Adult, Middle Grade, and Picture Books, I'm going to highlight one game from each era of my life. (ERA ~ makes me sound old.)

I can't imagine my elementary school days without Pick Up Sticks. Anyone remember those? At age six, I was the champion. Well, at least I thought I was. My dad was really the deal, but he let me think I was. We'd play for hours. #simplegames But we had a ton of fun with it.

Now for my tween years, I could have chosen a ton of games. But I decided to share with you one of the dumbest games I ever played: Spin the Bottle. #hangsheadandslapsself Yes, I really did....and I HATED EVERY STINKING MINUTE OF IT. Boys were GUR-ROSS! I didn't find them the least bit interesting until later on in high school--like not until my senior year. At age 13, sitting in a circle with a bunch of other secretly terrified tweens, waiting for the bottle to stop its spin, hoping and praying that it did not stop on the dude across from me who picks his nose in art class. UGH!! Oh, the horror!

I'm a guy's girl, a sport's freak. So for my teen torture chamber years in high school, you name the sport and I liked it...except catch and release fly fishing. Sorry. I can not watch that. :D But if I was to give you my ultimate sport, the one that gets me all hot and bothered and contorts my face alien-like while I watch it, then I'd say ICE HOCKEY. Major fan here!! #pointingfingeratself The game is grit and spit and rough and tough. It's fast paced--which fits my ADHD persona to perfection. And it doesn't care if I yell and scream or accidentally spill my beer on the guy next to me because my team scored. #thatneverhappened

WANT to watch a hockey game with me now?? Come on. YOU know you do... #winkswithabitofgleam

Thanks, Alex, for hosting such a fun blogfest. Peek HERE at other participants.
What's your favorite game??

"Lenny-Lee Fest"

Today, I'm spreading
some LENNY Sunshine.
And we could all use
a little more sunshine, sometimes...

Slip Your Hand in Mine...

Take my hand,

And I’ll walk with you.

Make footprints in the sand

For an hour or two.

We can chat and laugh,

Or maybe just think,

With flirty eyes, a chuckle,

And cheeks scrunched up real high.

White snowflakes,

A Fall breeze,

Leaves rustling,

And warm sunlight wafting by.

We can dream on clouds,

In time or space.

Maybe fly on an elephant,

Or ride on a moose.

Feel the rain speckle our faces,

And our bare feet splash in puddles.

We can eat ice cream

And licorice, too. Red licorice.

Cuddle in a blanket on the couch

Or on the beach will do.

It matters not where or when.

As long as you Slip Your Hand in Mine

And we’ll be together again.

SAL

TO Lenny,
Close your eyes and imagine...
a voice & a face. 
Let this be FROM whoever you need it be from...