#124 Games

I approach most areas of life in a strategic manner, which, I understand is the main component of chess - strategy. But I have never been able (willing?) to wrap my brain around playing chess. I'm probably not a game kind-a-girl. However, I am attracted to the many forms chess pieces take. This Revolutionary War themed set caught my eye in a cafe in Cottonwood, Idaho.

# 230 Primary Colors

Public art is a Philadelphia phenomenon (see future posts for more examples of public art). This collection of bigger-than-life game pieces enhances a business building across the street from the JFK Plaza. It seemed natural to run through, climb, and jump off them. It's OK. There weren't very many people in this area even on a weekday.

I saw evidence of five games: Sorry, Monopoly, Chess, Dominoes and Bingo. So cool.

#223 Playful

We heard about the Pinball Hall of Fame and thought that would be an unusual thing to do. There are over 400 working machines collected by a man who loves the genre. We spent a fun twenty minutes dropping a couple of dollars in quarters. It was our only gaming experience in the gambling capital of the world.

http://www.pinballmuseum.org/