Damn Smarch

Summer time has arrived, or so the calendar says. With temperatures in the 60s and rain two or three times a week, it certainly has not felt like summer. Meaning you have to spend less time enjoying the outdoors and more time inside. So what are you doing with your time? Video games and movies are great but only in moderation. Why not blow the dust off some favorite board games? The games that you loved playing while young are still a blast, and here are the top 3 BUSE favorites.

3. CHESS 

It's a classic game, in which everyone's style is as unique as a snowflake. Whether you play with a timer or not, countless hours can be passed in pursuit of your opponents king. And surprisingly a good game of chess does lend itself to quite a bit of s--- talking. So be prepared to step your game up.

2. CHUTES & LADDERS 

Certainly not as popular as chess but still just as fun. You and

 your character (I loved being the dark skin kid doing a hand stand) race others to the blue ribbon climbing ladders while trying to avoid the chutes. There are also pitfalls and aides throughout the board that keep it being a dull point A to B game. If you don't know, now you know, Chutes & Ladders, what up.

1. SCRABBLE

Forget all those online scrabble games. Go out and get the actual game to bring out your inner wordsmith. Sure by now the last spelling test you took was eons ago but this game is more than just plopping tiles down to make the first word you see. Always look for those bingos.

Obviously I excluded games involving solely cards, like Gin. And there was no mention of dominoes or other games as Operation. But this was about board games, so let me know what your list includes.