Board games

Tim said, "The three of us are stuck here together in lockdown, and we have all these really great board games. Why aren't we playing more board games?"

I said, "Because that doesn't sound like a fun way to spend our lockdown time?"

Tim said, "But why don't we try it? Let's play a board game."

I said, "Ok fine. We'll play one of your board games. In fact, we can play all of your board games. One per night until there is a widely distributed vaccine for covid-19. And we still won't get through all of them!"

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Jonathan said, "Why does it take 45 minutes just to get through the rules? I am not doing this every night for the next 57,324,532 nights until we get through all your board games."

Jonathan said, "Why did you put that there? Are you a moron?"

I said, "No, he is a jerk."

Tim said, "Why are you two so loud?"

Jonathan said, "Why are you so grumpy?"

Tim said, "No talking when it's not your turn."

I said, "But I can sing! La la la la la!"

Jonathan said, "Is this game still going?"

I said, "Do you remember why we don't play board games? We have to go on living with each other in lockdown after this game is over."

Two and a half hours later, we finished playing the game Puerto Rico for the first time in eight years. (Tim has a little paper in each game -- he keeps track.)

As he left the living room, Tim's face was lit up with a perfect little happy smile.

Jonathan and I rolled our eyes at each other.

One done, 57,324,531 games to go.