Connect Five

Yes, I know the game is called Connect Four, but when you are five years old and my nephew J, you can call it Connect Five and play until you have five in a row.

At his house the other day, he brought out the game and wanted to take me on. He was red and I was yellow. Those are the colors of the game pieces, not a reflection of my bravery.

He’s actually a pretty good player. We spent a little time on strategy when it became obvious that he had the blocking part down really well, but was neglecting the “get five in a row” part of the game.

After the instructive time, he defeated me soundly. Sweet victory to see the look on his face when he counted his five in a row and knew he had won.