Playing the game of Life
Two years ago when I was still single and unattached, a Friday night usually entailed an evening out at a bar drinking a lot of beer. Two years later and married and things are much different. Last night, out of a wave of nostalgia, Suzanne and I decided tto seek out and play the game of Life.
The game of Life these days is much more real to life. We immediately were reminded how cruel life can be as our game came short of two of the buildings that mount into the board. Yes, that means that you actually have to put the board together. We also noticed that the spinner is just barely functional.
We had to read the instructions almost from front to back in order to play. There were so many new twists to the game. Its either that or we’ve forgotten everything we remembered about the game. As an example, they now have a variety of careers; one of which is Computer Consultant. I’m pretty sure that’s new. You can also buy stock. All in all, the game seemed much more like Monopoly now.
In case you are curious, I became a Doctor, got married, and had a daughter. I bought a modest house at first and then upgraded to a pretty nice house. And then somehow, I was forced to become an Artist briefly before reverting back to being a Doctor. Several times through the game, my house had calamities, but I was always protected by my home insurance. In the end, I retired comfortably and won the game.
Suzanne skipped college and became an Artist. Then she briefly became a Doctor before reverting back to being an Artist. Then she had a mid-life crisis and became a Police Officer. She also got married and had a boy and a girl. I saw her car fall off one of the hills a time or two, but that didn’t seem to affect her game. She retired decently thanks to her better-paying job, but she narrowly avoided living in a trailer in the early part of the game.
So there’s my review of the game of Life. Much different and quite sobering. As such, have yourself some wine and beer to even things out. Or maybe just go to a bar instead.