Nino's News

My 9 year old (10 in a week) is getting bigger...and with bigger comes the need to test his strength. So he loves to hit me in my arm as hard as he can. At first I could take it pretty good, but he seems to be getting stronger and has better aim. The "way we play" is that I get to "toughen" up his arm as well. But rather than taking it, we go through an awesome wrestling routine of taking him down and "lightly" punching his arm...then he comes back ready to hit away at me. It's fun to see his heart getting to be wild!

So speaking of hitting...most of this started because of game we call (and most people call) The Slug Bug Game. The point being that when one sees a Volkswagen beetle, you yell out "Slug Bug" plus the color and then you get to hit who ever is in the car with you.

This use to be a fun game and one of rarities because there were not many 'bugs' around, but they have made a comeback and there certainly are a plethora. But as time has gone by and as we learn from others (Val) we've come up with several other cars to look out for. Here is a list, add to it if you have others:

• Slug Bug for new Volkswagen beetles (we sometimes play an extra hit for older s)
• Hummer Slammer for Hummers
• Yellow Fellow (Yellow use to not be so popular a color and was rare, now it's abundant-construction vehicles and buses don't count)
• Cruiser Bruiser--PT Cruisers
• Mean Green Machine--it has to be the most annoying/amazing green ever on a car
• Slam Van--A true, rare hit. this is for the old Volkswagen vans
• Truck Buck--for semi trucks not carrying a trailer
• House Mouse--for RV's like Winnebagos
• Cop Bop--police cars
• Jeep Beep--Jeep Wranglers
• Limo Bean--any type of limousines
• Mini-Beeny--I'm trying to get this one rolling with the the little Mini-Coopers
• Four Wheel Deal--again, in Texas this is rather abundant to see trucks that have 4 wheel drive so not as fun. (The Mother of all Hits is Hummer Slammer, Yellow Fellow, 4 Wheel Deal)