Chicken Foot with the Bean Clan!!

Grandpa Bean and his brothers love the game of "Chicken Foot" played with dominoes.  The first game I played with them, I got a royal "shellacking" which they have never let me live down!  The important lessons learned in that first game were "Cover the blank" and "Take one for the team"!  So since then, it is "No More Mr. Nice Guy" with this nephew!!!  We played a few weeks ago at Uncle Doug and Aunt Bonnie's house and again last night at Grandma and Grandpa Bean's.  Tami was the winner and a good time was had by all!

There are eight Bean brothers with five remaining.  Uncle Abe, Uncle Donald and Uncle Gene have all passed within the past three years.  The five that remain were together last night and although they're not as rambunctious as they used to be, I believe their "Oneryness" has just increased!  This is the "pecking" order with their wives:

Uncle Abe and Aunt Dorothy Jo

Joe and Juanita (Grandpa and Grandma Bean)

Uncle Gene and Aunt Pauline

Uncle Donald and Aunt Mona

Uncle Tinker (Jerry) and Aunt Peggy

Uncle Doug and Aunt Bonnie

Uncle Red (James) and Aunt Mary

Uncle Lawrence and Aunt Betty.    

 The first five pictures are at Uncle Doug's house a few weeks ago and the rest were last night.

Starting with Uncle Doug at the far end of the table and going to the right, Aunt Betty, Tami, Uncle Lawrence, Grandma Bean, Grandpa (Joe) Bean, Aunt Peggy, Uncle Tinker (Jerry).

Intense Concentration.........

 Aunt Bonnie is second from left.  You can tell from the somber expressions this is a VERY serious game!!

Uncle Doug (right) and Uncle Tinker

At least I didn't have the double blank...which is 50 points if you're caught with it

Three "Chicken Foots" in a row!!

Uncle Red (right) and Uncle Tinker

Uncle Lawrence (left) and Grandpa Bean

Uncle Doug