So am I justified in being in a bad mood, when I go to the trouble of making a mancala game out of cardboard and coins, and Big then beats me two out of three while having to be reminded it’s her turn because she’s too busy staring at the tv and eating sweets?

Humph.

Off to do the washing and paperwork instead. Wonder if I should get dressed?


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2 responses to “Mancala”

  1. nope, I wouldn’t be playing – or at the very least you should be winning, Jax!

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