Euchre

 In PH's family, there is always a deck of cards, two quarters in the pockets and time for a game of Euchre.  Always. Always, always.  You will find the old guard who learned the game sitting on the laps of the ones now gone. They are good at it, they've played together their whole lives and they can read each other's and your mind. They can know from the first card played what everyone has and which way the hand will go. PH and our beloved Bob, now gone, were especially good at reading minds. But PH says Sandy, the one is the red sweater is the best in the family.  They are more than willing to teach and be patient with the learner but the learner has to do their part and learn.

They play for those quarters, pay up at the end and they mean business.

So yesterday at a graduation party it was so good to see Ceci say she will play. She's new at it and wants to be a better player.  The veterans are always willing to help a novice learn as Sue is here with Ceci.  

But apparently Ceci was doing well enough to hold her own. This is gratifying because the grey haired ones are all over 70 and some paving the way to 80 and no one wants to be at an event of any kind in the future without a table of Euchre happening.  It just wouldn't be a party.

We have Elizabeth's party today and there will be a deck of cards brought out of someone's pocket and quarters, too.  Because without it, it just wouldn't be a party.