There are other games. There’s Hangman, but that really needs a supply of paper, too, to do effectively. I remembered The Parson’s Cat, and a few other people came up within similar pastimes, but many of the suggestions are only half-remembered.
In some ways, the electronic age has really stunted our ability to play.
Burke Hastings suggested we could retract the beds in one of the barracks to turn it into a makeshift gym. If nothing else, he could lead classes in calisthenics. I’ve never been a big fan of Phys Ed myself, but I had to admit he had a point. If nothing else, it’ll keep us healthy and in good shape—as long as it didn’t become mean-spirited, the way some gym coaches I’ve seen are. Some people just aren’t great at push-ups.
Kim Trudlow then volunteered to lead sessions of bal
