busy town & spaghetti squash

i have got to rave to you about a new game my son got for his birthday. richard scarry's busytown "eye found it" is a super buy! from the way that it folds up easily to be stored away...to the object of the game, it comes highly recommended by me. (yes, me. some unknown person who is writing a blog you're not sure how you stumbled onto.)

basically, you unfold 3 boards that fit together like a long (6ft) puzzle piece. taking turns, you spin and move the cute pieces along. sometimes you get to pick a clue card and you have to find as many of the object on the card as possible in a minute. today, i drew an ice cream cone. using mini magnifying glasses, monster and i set a magnifying glass on each one we found - then counted them up and moved forward. both of us! there's obviously more to the game, but the object is actually to work together and beat the piggies before they eat all the picnic food. love it. love the pictures, love the idea, love the teamwork. love it.

where does spaghetti squash fit in? it doesn't. i just have fallen in love with my squash! simply stab the vegetable with a fork or knife several times (particularly good to do when you need to get a little frustration out), toss it into the oven @ 350 or so, and wait an hour. (hey! you could play busy town during that time!) when it's ready, just slice it open, dig out the guts/seeds, and sprinkle on some marinara or butter and parmesan cheese. a brilliant way to eat spaghetti without all the carbs.

oh yeah - my husband and son won't go near it. eh - they don't know what they're missin'!