August 31 Pips

I needed to play a new game in the early morning hours just a wee bit more than I needed to have a pair of Balenciaga running shoes!  I was already playing: Wordle, Spelling Bee, Connections, Strands, The Mini, Letter Boxed, and 2 levels of Sudoku.  Over the past few years, my morning allotment of time had grown from 10 minutes to more like 20+ and that was IF I stayed up to do the The Mini and Sudoku at 10PM when they are posted and IF the Wordle was fast!

I justify the time and energy with reassurances that puzzles are good for your brain, but I am an easy sell with a good puzzle. I also feel that the puzzles are a great distraction from the ever scary news.

Then, this week, the Times introduced Pips, a domino-like puzzle that I really did not want to include in my morning routine, but, somehow it found its way into my heart all too quickly.  Unlike Wordle and Strands that appeals to my phonics background, this one is pure logic and pulls at the part of me that likes engineering and math. I am sure my dad and brother would have loved this one; therefore, I am going to tell myself it is ok to add another puzzle to the mix because I really am doing it for them!  I really hope the Times has nothing new, besides good news, up its presses.