I have been resisting learning Mahjong the way I resisted learning Pickleball. I thought, "Just another old people game". God forbid I be considered old at 71. I played tennis my whole life and team tennis for fifteen years. I was not going to play Pickleball! I now have a Pickleball court court painted on my driveway. Reading your post made me realize that I am worried that I might not get it but now I just might give it a try.
I love your spirit! And your willingness to try new things!!! And then admit you actually like them!!! You are a model mid-lifer, if you can call us that :) For Mahj you just need a buddy who knows how to play and is nice and patient to sit down with a set and show you how to play...you'll learn all the little rules along the way. I'll bet your Pickle friends already play!
That's quite a list!! I love all those things...literally all! You don't need to be a pro at them and some are seasonal...just pick two and get on with it...:) (laughing emoji)
I love this so much. I used to be part of a group of amazing moms and two super cool dads on the West Coast who got together almost every day after work and played games exactly like this — Bananagrams, Mahjong, etc., while our kids did homework. It was SO restorative!
This looks very different from the mahjong I used to play on the computer as a solitaire game, where it was just about matching tiles to clear the board.
That does sound different! Now you can play against real people, or the computer who plays three people. The ones I listed are different from one another. I like them both for different reasons, but then, I only just started using the online play. I like to think it's helpful to learn the game but I'm not sure.
I have been resisting learning Mahjong the way I resisted learning Pickleball. I thought, "Just another old people game". God forbid I be considered old at 71. I played tennis my whole life and team tennis for fifteen years. I was not going to play Pickleball! I now have a Pickleball court court painted on my driveway. Reading your post made me realize that I am worried that I might not get it but now I just might give it a try.
I love your spirit! And your willingness to try new things!!! And then admit you actually like them!!! You are a model mid-lifer, if you can call us that :) For Mahj you just need a buddy who knows how to play and is nice and patient to sit down with a set and show you how to play...you'll learn all the little rules along the way. I'll bet your Pickle friends already play!
Adding Mahjong to my midlife learning list--right after embroidery, collage, photography, guitar, and nordic backcountry skiing.
That's quite a list!! I love all those things...literally all! You don't need to be a pro at them and some are seasonal...just pick two and get on with it...:) (laughing emoji)
My mom and sisters play. It's a very Jewish tradition. I tried but couldn't find a convenient group and now too busy.
Love that you are playing!
It's something that you can pick up down the road ...what are you busy with these days?
Substack essays, a novel, gift book, videos and now looking for a house.
Fabulous! Can’t wait to hear where you land!
I love this so much. I used to be part of a group of amazing moms and two super cool dads on the West Coast who got together almost every day after work and played games exactly like this — Bananagrams, Mahjong, etc., while our kids did homework. It was SO restorative!
That does sound fantastic!! I have yet to have a coed experience, but I'm plotting to tach a few men folk...it's a great pastime...
This looks very different from the mahjong I used to play on the computer as a solitaire game, where it was just about matching tiles to clear the board.
That does sound different! Now you can play against real people, or the computer who plays three people. The ones I listed are different from one another. I like them both for different reasons, but then, I only just started using the online play. I like to think it's helpful to learn the game but I'm not sure.