A Good Year for the Outlaw

No, not drugs. Never touched ‘em. Rarely drink, never smoked if you don’t count the few “look, I’m cool” cigars I’ve tasted. I chewed a little “tabacky”, when I played baseball, but basically I’m vice free. Except for games.

I like games. Mind games particularly. I spent a lot of time with the Rubik’s Cube when I was a teenager, but NEVER had the patience to figure it out, and am amazed at the people who do it so quickly today, except the blindfolded ones. They’ve gotta be cheating, right?

In the computer/video game age, I’ve become hooked on several games over the years, with each new game helping me kick the habit of the old game. I have the steering wheel and foot pedals required to play all the CPU racing games, I’ve even hooked up huge speakers to my system and placed them under my chair so I can “feel” the rumble while playing “Srpint Car Racing”.

Anyway, Sudoku is my latest addiction. Diane got me a handheld Sudoku game for christmas, and I have trouble putting it down. Here’s how bad it is: I have a Motor Trend in the bathroom that I’ve had for three weeks, and haven’t read it yet. Now THAT’S amazing.

Sudoku…it’s not just a puzzle, it’s a way of life.