I realize My Sisters Jar has been overtaken with adoption news. For those readers who are looking for sage advice on other areas of life…. I’m here for you today. You’re welcome.
NEW GAME! The Crosby’s are fierce game addicts. Seriously, our luggage to Colombia was supremely limited, but we did bring six games! (Sorry, just a tad bit of adoption trivia.) See! Addicted! Anyway, my college roommate came for a visit this summer and taught us to play Carcassonne! I love it. Then my brother got it for Christmas… and he lives across the street from us! Now that I also have a 7-year-old daughter who likes to ride bikes with his 6-year-old son, we set up a table in the driveway and play Carcassonne! (Sorry, more adoption references. It has truly taken over my life.)
So, I received two copies of Mary Beth Chapman’s book Choosing to See. What an awesome story of their family, their adoptions, their struggles, etc. (Sorry, it’s still kind of adoption news related.) Anyway, I returned one and went in search of Carcassonne! It took me a while, but I stumbled on THEM (more than one!) at a game store in the mall.
Now, two Christmases ago my brother received the game Ticket to Ride Europe. I ran out and bought Ticket to Ride North America for Rick’s birthday (Feb. 3). But the N.A. game is the dumbed-down version of the European game. We still like it, but we love my brother’s version. Remembering this….. I was cautiously sucked into looking at another version of Carcassonne… called The Discovery. There are no roads, just fields, seas and mountains. Scoring is different too with fewer playing pieces so you have to stay on top of your game all throughout the game. I think I like our version better! Thankfully!
If you need a new Family Game Night adventure…. Carcassonne! You won’t be sorry.
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