Tag Archives: playing cards
Holy Cards
Nancy ♦ January 6, 2016 ♦ 32 Comments
All my life, cards have been important to me. My mother understood the value of playing cards (“Best Little Things”) – a cheap way to keep a passel of kids quiet. We learned Fish and War, Rummy, SetBack, Crazy Eights, Old Maid, and a jillion kinds of Solitaire. Then later it was Canasta, Cribbage, Hearts. I …
Best Little Things
Nancy ♦ January 25, 2015 ♦ 47 Comments
Mom and I were reminiscing this week. And at the same time we both exclaimed, “Playing Cards!” In our family, as soon as a baby had the self-control not to eat the cards, she was dealt a hand. We started with Go Fish and War and Slap Jack and Old Maid. And we didn’t even need a …
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