Day after Thanksgiving - part Two

Another activity on the day after was that I taught Julianna how to play "Go Fish" using a real deck of cards.  Of course she had not played Go Fish with any deck of cards but she is my granddaughter so the teaching was easy and Lydia will know within a month or two as well.

As best as I could remember the rules, asking your opponent for a specific card by number resulted in either getting the card from your opponent or drawing said card from the deck in order to make a pair which could then be scored or laid down.  Of course not getting a card from your opponent your opponent says "GO FISH "  hence the name -- clever huh ?  (upon checking official rules later on the internet I learned that the internet has it wrong- but that is something to be corrected at a later date).

we had a challenging game for me and Julianna, especially since she had a little difficulty telling 6s and 9s apart and did not know what the 8 was at the beginning of the game and the queen was the "q", but we got there just fine and by the end, she had them like a charm.

Now Lydia will recognize a two in a moment, and an A.  Also she will tell you that you have one of said cards.  She has a little more to learn.  But teaching will be fun.  They learn fast and will know the rules too.

and in on the way north and east to Raleigh you know where we stopped for dinner.  As below yours truly and Isaac are under the famous sign outside the blue awninged architectural wonder that is the Blue Mist

First order of the evening was to introduce the kids to some really good hushpuppies and proper eating techniques  The importance of savoring that first bite and enjoying that taste was instilled.

You know who was enthusiastic

and studious -- and watching the other customers watching us.  Now why would all those men wearing hats while inside and while eating be doing that ?

and my goodness but BBQ plates all around with the standard "fixins" of fries, beans and slaw, sure make for a great dinner with some really sweat tea (or milk) to wash it down with.