Virtual Advent Tour - Entertainment

It’s Day 16 of Sprite Write’s Virtual Advent Tour where bloggers from around the world share traditions they enjoy during the holiday season.

Holidays bring families together for an extended period of time. Many travel hundreds of miles in order to enjoy the company of relatives they don't see very often. The kitchen table is a good place to visit, to eat, and to play games.

Justin, Marilyn, Dwight, Stephanie, and Harold take a break from a
competitive game of Mexican Train (a domino game)
November 2017

Whenever my family gathers for the holidays, we enjoy playing games. Sometimes, it's Mexican Train, a domino game, which can last several hours; card games like Nerts, Thirty-one, or Canasta; board games like Sequence, Apples and Oranges, or Rummikub; or dice games like Farkle, Kismet, Yahtzee, or Liar's Dice.

Family, holiday entertainment sometimes extends beyond the house, and we go to a movie or bowling.

Brenda and Marilyn work on a 1,000 piece jigsaw puzzle

It's also common for family members to work on a jigsaw puzzle.

No matter what the game or diversion, my family enjoys spending time together, and holidays provide ample opportunity to enjoy each other's company.

The Virtual Advent Tour is sponsored by Sprite Writes. Please visit her site daily to read about Christmas traditions from bloggers around the world.