Archive for September 2nd, 2010

Second Home Option

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

It is possible that this very moment in time is not the right time to buy one of the Outer Banks homes currently available on the market what with the weather there right now.  But next week is.  Coastal North Carolina is a beautiful destination with many attractions and events to amuse you.  Having a vacation home there would be idyllic especially if you, like me, are a west coast (or western US) native and have never been further east than the Mississippi River.   There would be much easier access to cultural sites all along the eastern seaboard.

Fluxx (not Capacitor)

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

I mentioned before that I like the game Fluxx.  It’s easy to learn and easy to play and as long as you don’t get a person who likes to think really hard about the order they want to play their cards in (I love you anyway sweetie), it’s very fast paced.  Fluxx is a card game  for 2-6 players and there are many different versions which can be played individually or mixed together for a wild and crazy time (I haven’t been brave enough yet).

The rules:  Draw one, play one.

Could it possibly be that simple?  Yes it could but usually it’s not because people may play cards that change the rules.

The Goal: Whatever the ‘Goal’ card says.  Sure there might not even be a goal until late in the game and the goal may change from time to time (often just as you are about to win) but it is usually having a combination of specific cards on the table in front of you.

Just last night I broke out my latest version: Martian Fluxx and had a wild time with all the adults in the house at the time.

Looney Labs (the makers of this game) also have Fluxx, Zombie Fluxx, Monty Python Fluxx, Eco Fluxx, and Family Fluxx.  Did I mention that this is the same company that came up with Nanofictionary (another one of my favorite games).