I happen to live quite close to the end of the Oregon Trail.
Yes, that Oregon Trail. Covered wagons, food rations, the gold rush, and that super awesome game we all know and love that was made in the 70s, but captured our hearts in the 80s and well into the 90s.
Today, we went and visited the quite lovely and very kid-friendly museum located approximately where the wagons came to a halt and the log cabins started going up.
Part of the exhibit was about all the indigenous populations that were totally driven out of the area (either physically displaced, or by disease), and I was glad to be learning about that on Black Friday instead of participating in some mass demonstration in consumerism.
I’ve been living here in Oregon now for almost exactly 6 years, and going back and re-learning about the Oregon Trail was particularly exiting for me because all the places and landmarks at the end of the trail are places I actually know and some on which I have actually set foot!
The Dalles! I know where that is! I see it on the weather map each day on the morning news! HISTORY HAPPENED THERE.
Everything is cooler when you can put it into context.
Anyhoo, I was so jazzed by the museum that I came home and found the old game on the interwebs and played it again for old times sake. Dude, it was such a fun blast from the past! I had forgotten so many intricacies of the game, like the shitty, plunky music you hear at each landmark you reach, or that you get to raft down the Columbia River at the end!
My husband didn’t stand a chance. Sorry, love.
I encourage you all to carve out some time in your day and some room in your hearts and play this game one more time.
Not for me, not for Oregon, but for yourself.
Psychobabble 
That was the BEST game ever. I always reference this at work….if you don’t give your team treats and rest breaks, they will die quickly! That, and no vitamin C causes scurvy. haha.
Vitamin C is extremely important. And warm hugs.
and sweets apparently.
Yes! My 12 year old has been fascinated with the 80’s for the last couple of years and we’ve been reliving all the old games and movies from my childhood including Oregon Trail.
Sounds like you had a great weekend. Enjoy!!
The weekend is still GOIN’ ON! Now time for Christmas decorating
Oh, mine too. It’s been chaos here.
After another round of afternoon shenanigans, we’ve got tonight off because our out of town family wanted to visit a town that every Michigander has been to 100 thousand times and no one likes.
Have at it out of town family! I’m going to recharge for Sunday Funday. Haha!
Sounds excellent. My extended fam is all from Wisconsin :)