Wii!

Well, I finally broke down and bought a Wii. It is great! I found it on Criagslist for $200 with some extras.

Last night it was about 90 degrees in our house and some friends brought dinner over for us. After dinner we headed downstairs where it is much cooler to play the Wii. I have discovered it is nearly as much fun watching people that have never tried a Wii play with one for the first time than it is to play with one yourself. Jeremy and Margaret, our friends, are a married couple and I could just see Margaret thinking "what a waste of my time". Ha Ha, by the end of the night she was already making plans to get one if they had extra money after Christmas.

It is really hilarious to watch people go from awkwardly waving about to understanding how the remote works then to violently stabbing at the air in an effort to knock out there spouse in Wii Boxing. By the end of the night the rec room was as hot as the upstairs and we were all sweating like pigs but we had a good time. In any case the whole evening was a hoot and we now have two more avid Wii fans. I guess I am going to have to go out and find a couple more sets of controllers.

My recommendation: Don't try a Wii if you don't want to get hooked. I did about as good as anyone. My brother bought his Thanksgiving the year they came out and I have waited a year and half. I say I was a pretty good holdout. We will see how Jeremy and Margaret do.