Carl and Cribbage

Today Carl asked to come spend the afternoon with me while Gus and Louise were "afternoon resting". It's a favorite request for him because he knows I love to take him with me while I do errands, and that if we're just hanging out at my house he can bring out the BIG box of Legos. He can keep himself occupied for hours with passing converation as I move in and out of the kitchen where he sets up his creations.

Poppa came home in the late afternoon and was busy getting out his cards and cribbage boards for his evening Cribbage Gathering. Carl got very interested them and wanted to know how to play. It was a great chance for Poppa and Carl to look at all the different cribbage boards Poppa has made as well as those that have been given to him. They also discussed pegs and how they are used to score the cardgame.

"Poppa, when will I be old enough to play cribbage with you?" asked Carl

"How old do you think, Carl?" replied Poppa, wishing it was right now.

"Maybe when I'm a teenager."

"Well, Carl...if you work on your math, I'll bet you can play cribbage when you're 10!" was Poppa's answer.

Carl remembers...and I bet he's looking forward to playing cribbage with Poppa. I know they'll have many cribbage games in their future. And I'm guessing that Poppa is already designing Carl's first cribbage board in his mind!