Sequence

During our recent trip to Mexico, we had occasion to play a game called Sequence, which is a combo strategy/card/board game that my brother and his wife had on hand. Ordinarily, I'm not one to enjoy card games...or board games...not even a little. But I got the fever with Sequence. The only problem was that the board on which the game is played has images of tiny little playing cards (the game's premise, simple though it is, is too involved for me to explain here). Geezers, like me, with poor eyesight have a hell of a time seeing the cards.

I liked the game enough that I ordered the geezer version, with a much larger board and much larger card images. It was delivered by FedEx today, so I see a game in our near future. All we need now are some people to play with...though it is suitable for two people. I think it's probably more fun with at least four, though, because players have to try to anticipate what their partners' hands are and what strategies they are employing to either win the game or block their opponents.

Off topic: when we arrived at DFW airport on New Year's Day, I exchanged my Mexican pesos for U.S. dollars...but discovered later than I missed 320 pesos (equivalent to about $29 US) that were hidden in my wallet. Today, I heard that Pizza Patrón, a pizza chain that caters to Hispanics (by locating in Hispanic neighborhoods), has announced that it will, effective today, accept pesos in payment at it restaurants. I like the idea...I think it's a brilliant marketing ploy. I've heard that the company is getting negative feedback, saying the company is encouraging illegal immigration (that is an amazing stretch of logic). But what they are doing is differentiating themselves from their competition and making a emotional investment in their customers. Paco Underhill, the retail guru, would definitely approve, and I do, too.