Great Games

First of all I want you to know that I did blog yesterday, but when I went to post it the Internet was down and I lost it all. I then yelled encouraging words at my computer screen until I was convinced that it would never do that again. Since I am such a forgiving soul I have decided to give my computer a second chance and blog today.

The theme of the blog this week is games. For I have been thinking about games a lot lately. Notice that I did not say "a game" nor did I name a particular sport. No, the reason I have to keep the theme general is because I have been thinking about various games of all shapes and sizes.

The first game I feel like I have to mention and then I can gladly move past is the Dallas Cowboy game. It was awful and horrific and devastating and depressing and down right disastrous. I hated it and it made me wish that I could cry a million tears. Of course I can't cry a million tears because I am a man and I do not cry. Except for that one time, but that was only because I was trying to impress Krista by appearing sensitive.

The second game I have been thinking about is my weekly ping pong showdown with Roger. Just for the record I feel like it deserves to be noted that Roger hasn't beat me in three weeks and if he does beat me this week it is only because I might decide to let him. But most likely I won't let him and my win streak will extend to cover an entire month. Poor Roger. Awesome me.

The third game I must include in this blog is more like a set of games. And not just any set of games, but quite possibly the greatest set of game ever created. A little background; Josh Leyden and I created the first of these games two weeks ago before D-Groups. We were just hanging out playing a little ping-pong and Josh was being dominated. Out of anger (a sin issue that we are trying to work thru with Josh) he tried to hit my devastating serve right at my face instead of on the table. But since Josh is not good at sports he missed my face and instead the ping pong ball traveled over the High Dive Curtain and into the High Dive, managing to roll past all of the obstacles in the room (ie the tables, chairs and Foosball table) and hit the back wall. Instantly a new game had been created. Grand Slam Ping Pong. Where the object of the game is to see who can hit the ball the furthest after it has cleared the top of the High Dive Curtain. Needless to say, I humiliated Josh in that game as well. But it does not stop there. No, not at all. Ever since the creation of Grand Slam Ping Pong the game has morphed into even greater games. Defense has been added and with the addition of defense this game has turned into an amazing team sport. Each change has created a new game. Battle Pong has the same basis as Grand Slam Ping Pong except the server can also try to block the hit. Battle Pong Spectacular takes Battle Pong and raises it an extra defender (teammate) who stands in the High Dive and can hit the ping pong back towards the curtain as long as they hit the ball while it is still traveling thru the air. And finally, Battle Pong Spectacular Turbo turns the whole thing into a one vs. one vs. one contest where it is everyman for themselves. I know what you are thinking...when is this going to become an Olympic Sport? The answer is I am sending it to the Olympic Committee this week.

Another game I have been perpetually pondering over is the D-Group football game. The Jr. High guys have been on a sad losing streak ever since we got the lights. And I am not going to lie to you, I am pretty disappointed. This Wednesday marks the end of this season's D-Group football games. (Though Sean did have a great idea of having one more sweet game on a Sunday after church that could serve as the Super Bowl game for us.) Nonetheless, this is going to be a huge game this Wednesday. I don't know how the Jr. Highers are going to win, but I do know that they will win. For when there is a will there is a way. And I'm telling you now there is certainly a will. Certainly.

Finally, the last game that has been saturating my thoughts is the game of the week...The Christmas Polaroid Scavenger Hunt. This thing is going to be a blast. Teams of four competing against each other to see who can get the best pictures of their team collecting Christmas items and doing Christmas stuff. Will there be a little caroling? No one knows. Okay, I know, but you don't. Okay, maybe that was a hint and now you think you know. But can you really know. I submit you cannot. Anyway, this game is going to be a blast. Not only will you have the great memories of the event but you will also have the pictures to prove the memories and we will have them hanging on the High Dive wall for all to see. That way when someone shows up to church was not at the event you can say, "Hey you weren't at the Christmas Polaroid Scavenger Hunt and that is too bad for you. Because it was awesome." And they can say, "I bet it wasn't all that great." And you can say, "Whatever dude, just look at these awesome pictures. Like, look at this one where Baker is riding a camel at the live nativity scene dressed up like an elf." And that person will look at that picture and weep because that could of been them all elfed up riding a camel. And you will just be there shaking your head and saying to them that it is going to be alright fully knowing that it will not be alright because they missed out on one of the greatest events of all time. And as a result, their life will never be as full as yours.

After reading this blog you may find yourself asking, "How does Jake get any work done if all he is thinking about are these games?" And the answer to that question is the proof is in the pudding.