...off today, and exercising futility...

Something I ate has been making it's way - PAINFULLY - thru my gut, so I called off from work today...

(Stuck in a truck all day? No bathroom? Yeah...not a pretty image)

...and was approached by Erin to play with her.

I'm in no mood to play Barbies, or "dress up", but she surprises me with:

"UNO!"

UNO?!? Uno is an easy game...match colors or numbers on your cards and have none left...

...but try teaching RULES to a 4½ year old! I ended up learning a few new things about my littlest girl in the process:

1. She's a cutthroat card player.
2. Completely stone-faced - she sits there, smiles, and STARES YOU DOWN the whole game.
3. She makes a lot of noise slamming cards down.
4. When I "took 5" to use the latrine, she not only slipped a couple of her cards into the discard pile, but she added a few to my hand!

Saddest part of all - when she finally started playing by the rules - SHE BEAT ME THREE HANDS IN A ROW!

Can't wait to teach her poker...