one of my favorite christmas eve memories, was when my aunt, a catholic nun, mother superior of her order, came to town for the holidays. she came over early, to chat and hang out at my place. the rest of the family was running late, so for some reason, my daughters and i decided to keep her busy by playing a holiday game of ‘quarter bounce.’ open-minded, liberal nun that she is, she asked the rules and played right along with us. she actually did quite well, and we secretly wondered if she might have played once or twice before.
later, when the whole family arrived, we decided to play ‘would you rather?.’ imagine our joy and endless laughter, (including hers), when the card she drew asked, ‘would you rather – a) have no breasts but saucer-sized nipples -or- b) huge breasts and no nipples? could there have been anyone better in the family to have drawn that card?! sometimes the universe just lines up perfectly and offers you an unexpected and joyous gift. she chose the huge breasts option, by the way.
Life must be lived as play. – Plato
I have my glasses on.... 
. . . did she answer?
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disperser – oh, yes – read the last line )
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Sorry, it wrapped around the photo, and I missed it.
Now if I could just come up with a “habit” joke . . .
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no worries, the layout didn’t work out exactly as i had envisioned it )
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It sounds like she was truly a special aunt, and you have many fond memories of her …
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3 bones – oh. she is still kicking and still special )
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Happy Holy! Playing quarters with the Mother Superior who happens to be your aunt. Beth, a Christmas Eve like this is beyond-words fantastic to me! When you’re a nun, I don’t think you need to practice this game. Somebody higher is looking over you. And being a good sport on that Rather question … Priceless. Lucky you.
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mark – i feel lucky too, a priceless memory )
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This was a fun and lively post! I think it is always nice to be reminded that the church ones, like nuns and priests, can and will play games and be a little saucy, too! My daughter went to a Franciscan university, Univ. of Dayton, and would tell me some fun stories of the priests while out and about at local pubs and restaurants… they seemed “normal” she would say! Smiles, Robin
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robin – good to know we all have a bit of fun in us )
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P.S. Have a very happy new year’s celebration!! Sending you lots of wishes for 2014 to bring you loads of visits and crazy capers with the grandies! Hugs, Robin
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robin – and to you too ) beth
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She sounds like my kind of nun. 🙂
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nancy – she certainly is a fun one )
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Your aunt sounds wonderful indeed. I don’t know what quarter bounce is, but I’d play! 🙂
I LOVED ‘The Flying Nun’ show with Sally Field, just loved it. Love that photo of the nuns. That’s so fun!
Ah, lovely memories 🙂
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words – quarter bounce is a drinking game, you bounce the quarters of the table and into a beer and then have to drink it. the perfect family game with a nun and daughters at the holiday time ) thanks for reading –
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Ha! Sounds great. Now I think she’s an even MORE awesome aunt!!
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What a memorable visit!
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indeed )
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Love her sassy-ness!!!! What a great memory and hopefully many more to come! Happy New Year Beth!
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thanks and back at you tracy )
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“Bar Nun” the best story I have heard all year! Happy new year to ya!
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hahahaha, and a such a great comment, thanks!
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Sounds like a fun aunt to have around.
All good wishes for 2014, Beth 🙂
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you are very welcome, eric and a happy new year to you too )
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Ha ha. Sounds like a perfectly appropriate game to play with a nun! Definitely something my family wouldn’t think twice about. She is obviously a very different and special nun.
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i agree, and she most certainly is )
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She sounds unique, both as an aunt and a nun. When I close my eyes I can actually envision her wearing that winged hat that Sally Fields wore. 🙂
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hahahahahaha, that is the perfect vision )
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Having large breasts is as good as having nun
and what a fun character your Auntie is, a real
sport and someone that livens up the party 🙂 🙂
I love this story Beth and thank you for sharing it 🙂
Have a lovely New Years Eve
followed by a deliciously exciting
start to 2014 😉
Happy New Year 2014 Beth 🙂
Andro xxxx
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happy you enjoyed it, andro and the happiest wishes for a wonderful 2014 for you )
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And to you also my dear friend 🙂
Andro xxxx
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How delightful!
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it was )
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I can confirm that having both huge breasts and saucer-sized nipples is no picnic.
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ah, so tough to choose one from the options then –
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don’t know of quarter bounce and yes hmm like the others intrigued as to whether she answered? Wishing you a wonderful New Year Beth – happiness, love and good health to you and your loved ones. 🙂 xx and I am so glad I met you.
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quarter bounce is a drinking game and she answered, ‘big breasts’. well of course! and same to you, jen )
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Happy New Year 2014 !!
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thank you and to you too ) beth
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your aunt sounds like quite a character ! 😆
best wishes to you and yours for 2014
may it be a year filled with peace and love !
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thank you, she is, and back at you duncan )
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What a funny story Beth 😀
You must know this one:
What goes black & white, black & white, black & white, black & white ?
A nun falling down stairs !!
Happy New Year. Ralph xox 😀
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hey that’s a new one, ralph, thanks and happy new year to you too ) beth
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HAPPY NEW YEAR, BETH!!
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and to you too )
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I always wondered if the nuns who taught me way back in grades 1-4 had a silly side. I always doubted it. Sister Martha Marie was six-tw with one black eyebrow just below the white starchy thing that gave her another four inches of towering height. But after reading this, I suspect she too probably had a niece or two and a family somewhere that loved to laugh. Fun to read this memory!
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i hope they all have a funny side, though there were some i had my doubts about. )
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None of this–and none of that…does NOT apply. What a multi-faceted woman! And a mean quarters bouncer, too, it sounds like–hey. I used to live in Ann Arbor! When I was a teeny tot–Dad was a prof at the University of Michigan. 🙂
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such a small world )
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I didn’t know that “would you rather” was an actual game? I thought it was just something kooky my daughter made up. She does make the questions up and they are bizarre and hilarious!
Fun post 🙂
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oh, it’s very real and very fun )
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I had an aunt who was a nun, also. She was so good to all of her nieces & nephews. This post reminded me of some of her specialness towards me.
Here’s a story: She lived mostly in San Francisco. See’s Candy factory would never sell their ‘seconds’, but gave them to the nuns. In the interest of watching her waistline (yes, nuns had to do that, too), she mailed me a box of ‘seconds’ while I was in college. A very appreciated gift by my chocolate sweet tooth.
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how wonderful !
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love this one, Beth; sometimes I feel like trawling though your posts so I came up with Dec 2013 — and the nun one popped up: gorgeous 🙂
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Thanks!
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