Dominoe Table

As most of you know, Jimmy and I both served our missions in the Dominican Republic. One of the major extracurricular activities--I might even go as far to call it a sport-- is playing dominoes.

Yes--there is actually a way to play dominoes other than just stacking them up and then knocking them down.

No it's not Mexican Train--nor is it the kind where you play your dominoes and then count the dots to get individual points. It's played on a team, 4 players at a time, and believe it or not, requires concentration, strategy, being able to count to 6, and a lot of swearing in Spanish.

"Veinte cinco--cincuenta--capi cua--no voy--'ta tranka'o'--conchole"

This is the real thing that we passed by on every corner. I'm not joking when I say EVERY CORNER. Usualy there were 15 people swarming around the table and lots of beer. I love how they are all covering their dominoes. I saw a machete fight once over this game. They take it very, VERY seriously!
We use to play with some people in our ward every Friday night (girls vs. boys) until both of our marriages practically ended in divorce. Ok, joking--kinda. We're all pretty competitive.

Oh and did I mention that my sweetie made it for me? They cost over $250 to get one shipped from Puerto Rico so my lovey made me one (and Uncle Kevin may have taught us a few things...ok--he can pretty much design these things for a living!). So--if anyone knows how to play some dominoes--our place--Friday night.