Good Morning from sometimes sunny Florida! I was joking with my mom the other day that if Florida ever goes through a drought, all it needs to do is call me and I will bring the rain 😉 With that being said, I am taking full advantage of the days that I can be outside and on those rainy days, I keep my eyes on the prize of our nightly 5:30 Happy Hour. If you ask me, a margarita is kind of like sunshine in a glass.
After Dan gets done with work for the day, we typically have some time to relax before dinner. One of my first nights here, we bought a deck of cards at the hotel before realizing that beyond Blackjack, we knew the rules to approximately zero two person card games. So, we created our own. Before revealing the game and its rules, I do have to warn you, playing it can cause a scene and you may (read: will) begin to yell answers in public. I do however recognize that not everyone is as passionate about card games as we are.
The game is simple, as I have a limited attention span when it comes to rules and regulations. Each suit is assigned a category. For example –
Hearts – Actors
Diamonds – NFL Teams
Clubs – Reality TV Shows
Spades – Fast Food Restaurants
The deck sits face down and cards are flipped one at a time. If the card is a Diamond, the first person to say an NFL team keeps that card and at the end of the game, the player with the most cards wins!
Reader Question – What’s your favorite card game? We would love to add some fun ones to our lineup!
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i know this is a lame Card game but BS gets me every time!
I love BS! It always makes me think of the movie ‘How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days’ 🙂
I love the card game you made up! I am definitely going to have to give it a try with my husband, but like you, I can see it turn into a lot of yelling as we get excited and into the game. 😉
We have played it a couple nights with different categories each time! It is really fun 🙂 Let me know if y’all end up playing it. I am happy that we aren’t the only ones to get really into games!
I could see that card game being a lot of fun with a drink or two 😉 Spit is my favorite 2-person card game – we always played it at camp when we were younger. That game can get super rowdy haha!
I will have to look that one up! I feel like maybe I played it when I was younger too. 🙂
OMG I love that you guys made up a card game = awesome. And those margartias looks awesome.
I have definitely been enjoying the margaritas 🙂 And the card game is really fun, especially because we get to just make the rules up as we go along!!
I’ll take the rain as long as it comes in Florida AND I’m there to enjoy it 🙂 And cards… Kyle and I are OBSESSED as well! We love gin (that’s what we call it) but I couldn’t explain the rules if I tried 😉
Haha, that’s true. I was on the elevator with a girl from Ontario and she was just happy that it wasn’t snow 🙂 I know a lot of people play gin. Maybe I need to suck it up, be patient and learn the rules!
I love that you two made up a card game. That’s really sweet. Also, despite the random Florida weather, it sounds like you are having a nice time! Few things beat a good happy hour 😉
It has been a nice time and a fun mini vacation! I am excited to go home and get back into our normal schedules now too. 🙂
That sounds like such a fun card game! I love a good card game (and an easy one because I may or may not be direction challenged).
Haha, I am too! That’s why this one was perfect for us!
Oh my gosh! I love this game! Scott and I love to play cards, especially on vacation. We are going to Vegas next week, and I am going to play this!
Yay, I am so excited that you are going to give it a go! Have so much fun in Vegas! I would be lying if I said I wasn’t a little jealous. It looks like so much fun!
I love card games and board games. I like how simple this card game is- perfect to do with a group of friends! Some of my other favorite card games are rummy, spit, egyptian rat screw and uno.
I love UNO, too! It’s an awesome vacation game. I will have to look some of the others up. Thanks for the suggestions 🙂