Have I mentioned I have an addictive personality?

My current obsession is chess. I had no idea how to play until Lina taught me how while we were on the cruise. We had so much fun that we decided to buy our own, and, naturally, no set other than a Harry Potter set would do, so I hunted around on eBay until I found one for a reasonable price. It came in the mail last week and we play all the time.

Either I am not very good at chess, or my children are geniuses. Probably both. Lina beat me twice yesterday and today I taught Huck how to play and I barely beat him. That particular game was 40 minutes of me trying to out think the boy!

Lina has a great poker face. She lets me think I'm all amazing by taking out her pawns when she is watching and planning three moves ahead. I lose to her before I even know I am danger of it. By the time she says "check", I'm locked and she's got me.

All together, in just one day, between Lina and me, Huck and me, and Lina and Huck, there were 8 games of chess played at Nestlewood. It's a good thing I am not the only spaz around here.