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Last year we were in the mall and we stopped into GameStop. We were looking for a replacement Sonic Heroes for the GameCube. They didn’t have one. Since the Wii came out, they are making fewer games for the GameCube. Ryan wanted Super Paper Mario but it was only for the Wii. The salesperson said he had one in stock. Huh? Umm… well, I was going to wait but then… OK, let’s buy it!

I had intended it to be for Christmas but maybe it would be a good incentive for Ryan to poop on the potty. It didn’t work. I kept hoping as he kept trying. Now, almost a year later, I know his “accidents” truly are accidents and he has little control over his bowels. So I decided to get the Wii out, Christmas in July.

We set it up yesterday. Ryan started with Super Paper Mario. He has read the guide for months and thought he knew how to get through the whole game. But it’s not as easy as reading. He played for over an hour and I made him let Andy have a turn. Ryan didn’t want Andy to play SPM, so we got MaterNational. Since then, we haven’t changed the game.

They even let me play a few times. I just got done playing for about an hour. Oh my hands are sore and the right one was numb from holding the game controller too tightly. It is harder than it looks but then again, I think the boys enjoys crashing into saguaros and other cars. As I type, Ryan is chasing Filmore and running into him. Do they still have demolition derbies.

Apparently the DS can’t count very high. Only to 4095. At least that is as many games as it will count Solitaire Klondike. Maybe I should switch to another game? Or just reset it.

I chose to reset it. Before, I was up to 4095 games, 53% win record. Now I am at 8 games, 75% win record. Ha!

Did I mentioned what my dad thinks of solitaire? Well, if I did you can skip this. If I didn’t, read on.

My dad thinks that Solitaire is a metaphor for life. You have to play the cards you are dealt. Ad you flip through the pile, you take your time and make you decisions. If it happens to be the right decision, good for you. If it is not, you do the best you can. Sure you can correct a mistake now and then but you have to be fast before it’s too late.

He doesn’t play the way I do. With my game, I can “undo” all the way to the beginning and make it work until I win. Now I don’t abuse that too much. If I have to go back more than 10 moves, it just seems like a waste. It is, after all, just a game.

I am off to take Andy to the dentist. I wish I had some xanax for both of us.