@clhendricksbc @lauraritchie I have nerd games. And there are a lot of people I love around here who play those games too. I think I need to spend more time with them.

@clhendricksbc @ShorterPearson we like carcassone as a great family game- ours are 18, 16, & 9 😊 & 'settlers of catan' - and have had many happy weeks playing D&D 😁 and of course Mario games on any and all platforms-just wrote ant OLD game ISOMAT (in search of most amazing thing) in #hortonfreire blog - can't link as an at airport

@lauraritchie @clhendricksbc The nerd games are quizbowl of various stripes. (Similar in spirit to University Challenge in the UK, from what I gather.) And there are high school kids who play these games who I've been something of a mentor to over the last few years - several of them have started volunteering their time in support locally themselves. We've developed family.

@lauraritchie @clhendricksbc ...and even before the new year starts I'm getting in the car, driving to Lebanon in Southwest Virginia, and hanging out with five young quizbowl players. Teaching a little history and playing a few games.