Great article, Susan! I couldn't agree more. I think there is plenty of room for both camps -- people that play religiously by the rules, and people that change the rules to suit them. All that matters is that *you* are having fun.

Your article made me think of all the different ways that people play Monopoly -- all the weird house rules and things. Some of those undoubtedly unbalance the game, but so what? If it makes the game more enjoyable, who are we to argue?

I am amazed at creative ability of the kids to make up an *entire* set of rules for a game. That's just magic.