There are all sorts of activities to do in The Villages. It seems that when you peer into the recreation section of the paper there is something for everyone including all sorts of games. However, I have not seen even one Ouija Board activity. Heck Ouija Boards were great fun. You could find out all sorts of information. I remember one evening at The Blonde in the house’s home we were asking it all kinds of question. One she asked was “Should we get married?” All right she didn’t. I proposed my own way which was to ask if she would like to drive to another town and meet my uncle.
What she did not know was that he owned a jewelry store, and I knew I could afford a better engagement ring with his help. I had an elaborate plan on how I was going to suggest that we look at rings. Unfortunately, the minute we went into the shore, my uncle hollered out “Is this the young lady for whom you want the engagement ring?” Luckily, she agreed that just might be a splendid idea. We selected one, and then went back to “surprise” her mother. She was surprised! I told her that the Ouija Board had predicted it. Not certain that she believed that, but we did get married a few months later!
Ouija Boards were smart. After our engagement, we asked it one time if we should go on our honeymoon to Paris or the Poconos. I had told the Ouija what my income was so naturally it said the Poconos – which was very lucky as the only way we could have gotten to Paris was to row over. While I was in superb shape then, we most likely would not have made it. We might have made the Azores but their motels were not our cup of tea. Since nobody had a computer then, we wrote for some brochures from the Poconos. We looked at all kinds of places where each of them claimed to be the greatest for a honeymoon. We checked with friends including one who had gone the year before.
We did not choose theirs as it was too expensive, but instead chose Chestnut Grove Lodge that was exclusively for honeymooners. We selected that facility even though the cost was a barely affordable $128 for the two of us. It is true that it included a week’s lodging with three meals a day as well as extra events like hayrides and swimming. However, we did have to stay in the main building as we could not afford the separate dwellings with the heart shaped bathtubs. We managed very well though. We even made friends with another couple with whom we are in touch with after 60 years.
Thus, you can readily discern why we are somewhat discomforted by the fact that there does not seem to be an Ouija Board chapter here in The Villages. In the old days in Pittsburgh there was one on every corner. Now I recognize that very few people here can use it to set up a honeymoon and meet people that you will still see 60 years from now. However, one never knows so it would be a good idea to have an Ouija Board chapter just in case.
The one problem may be that the few Ouija Boards they make today are not as smart as the old ones. However, The Blonde and I could help train them!
Barry Evans writes about Life in The Villages for Villages-News.com
