#17 - The Major Fun Senior Hall of Game Fame

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Last Newsletter I wrote talked about that article in Newsday - Racing to Play. I've been mulling and stewing and then, from Jac Rongen, came these wonderfully affirming photos. And from George Platts, long time friend and renown artist of fun, who coined the term "Everlasting Games:" this: "I've been playing and inventing wacky games for groups of seniors to play for over ten years. 'Seated Hockey' almost got out of hand it was SO physical. The other hospital staff could not believe it (how fun it was). The seniors really enjoyed it. We played hard. We played fair. Nobody was hurt. That's easy, if you have the know how."

Spurred to action, I, your local Defender of the Playful, have created yet another Major Fun award - for games that are good enough to interest the grown-up mind, without making too many demands of a somewhat outgrown body.

I am calling this award the "Major Fun for Grown-ups" awards. It does say "senior" on the award, but we're not the people who call ourselves that. We are the grown-ups, maybe. But seniors? Not as long as we keep playing!

So I started with games that have already been recognized in a Major-funlike manner, and singled out those games that don't require too much speed or dexterity. Each and all a genuine challenge to mind and wit, all and each an invitation to mature, skilled, grown-up play.