While at the favorite local gaming store, we played a game of Pit. Pit is a fun game and took all of 2 minutes to learn how to play.

The idea is to corner the market on one commodity. You must have 9 of a kind to do that. You can have 8 of a kind and the bull - essentially a wild card. You can’t win the game with the bear in your hand.

All cards are dealt out to the players. The oversized Corner card is placed in the middle of the playing table, so everyone has equal access to it. Next the dealer will open up trading. You announce your trade like if you have three cattle to trade, you say “three.” Do not announce which commodity it is you are trading. All trades must be of the same commodity. The one exception is the bear that can be traded by itself or with any other commodity.

When you have your 9 commodities, slap the corner card and yell “Corner.” You earn points noted on the commodity. The first player to 500 points wins.

Pit is really fun. The more players, the better the game can be. Trades happen really fast, and it’s fun to take part in the scramble to get 9 commodities.

Pit also makes a great party game since many can play at one time, and it is easy to pick up the rules.

Spring is definitely here. The sunny days have been wonderful after a gloomy, dark Winter. These bright days bring to light that I need new sunglasses. It is too bright under the Mississippi sun to do anything outside without sunglasses.

With the glaring sun being so bright, I prefer polarized sunglasses. Polarized sunglasses help to reduce glare, making it easier to drive and do other activities. ADS Sports Eyewear has a wide selection of manufacturers of polarized sunglasses. The most helpful service of ADS is that you can search sunglasses by activity. We plan to do a lot of bike riding this Summer, so it’s useful to read information about what to look for in sunglasses that are good for this sport.

The Buyer’s Guide to each section has listed the sunglasses best suited for that activity. You can also narrow down the search by such factors as gender and size. So, not only can I find my sunglasses through ADS but shades for the husband and daughter.

I never pay too much attention to the color of the lens but maybe I should. Some colors are better for when doing some activities than others. I hadn’t really ever thought about that. I just always thought the darker the lens, the better it is. ADS not only can help me find my next pair of sunglasses but is educating me in what to look for in a pair.