Catch That Train!

My Mahjong Girls & I just finished an evening of laughs and libations, which we historically have paired with our regular game of Mahjong.

We have played together on and off for the past 5 years, going into hiatus here and there, especially when two of us took turns postpartum a few years ago. Even when Mahjong was on hold, we still always found time to eat, drink, laugh, and occasionally cry together.

Anyone who plays Mahjong seriously will quickly get that our game was really always just a cover for a scheduled time to talk and eat together; especially when they hear that our record speed is the completion of 3 hands in a 3 hour evening of play - a turtle's pace to more serious players.

Tonight, Joker Bitch presented us with a new game for the evening, called Mexican Train. Our Mahjong Nazi, who years ago taught us all the complex rules, game sequences, and suits for Mahjong, was up for it. Yenta Bitch and I fell in line, me primarily because it looked less complex than Mahjong. I am always up for something simpler, especially since I am forever the player who forgets the "no jokers allowed in a pair" rule.

Mexican Train is a fun game. It is a cross between Dominoes and Poker, and while it doesn't carry the same time requirement or complexity as Mahjong, it is definitely similarly entertaining. And it allows us even more time to yak amongst ourselves.

If you get together with the girls for a game regularly, try this one. You won't be disappointed.



Until next time,

Jen
AKA Yakowitz / Joker Throwin' Ho