Play games of sorts

Growing up in my family, we used to play a thrilling game at the conclusion of our trips away to Grandma's house for the weekend. As we neared our house, Mom would ask all of us "How many messages do you think we have on the answering machine?" The most popular responses were three and four, and since repeat answers weren't allowed, you had to jump in quickly to pick the number you wanted.

The winner didn't get a prize, per se, but was instead allowed a victory whoop and possibly a victory jig.

I'm telling you, it was some exciting times.

For Thanksgiving, Jacob and I made a last minute trip to Arizona to visit his family. And as we have cell phones instead of a land line, we couldn't play the Answering Machine game. But! We came up with another -- just as exciting -- game. I call it "Guess how much money it'll cost to fill up the gas tank!" This one has a little more strategy than the Answering Machine game, as participants can factor in the price per gallon of gas, as well as how empty the gas tank is upon arrival at the gas station.

That being said, I think I lost almost every single time on the trip there and back. Alas.

Another game that Heather and I used to play is "Guess which Christmas light I'm thinking of," which is fairly self-explanatory. One person picks a light on the tree, and the other person can ask yes/no questions in order to determine which light has been selected. I've tried playing this game with Jacob, but he isn't very cooperative. As in, he refuses to guess which light I'm thinking of, and when I do the guessing, he says I'm right with my first guess. That really gets a girl down.

Any suggestions for other pointless games we can play?

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