Created page with "17 Friday - August 1973 <br>229th day - 136 days to come ---- <s>Rcd. a letter from Kees Vanes with more info on <u>BIRD, FISH AND FLOWERES</u>. Also offering me 50% of that and [illegible]</s> <br>Rcd. [received] <u>G&P</u> #16, the one with <u>SIGMA FILE</u>, <u>THE PHILOSOPHERS' GAME</u>, etc. <br>Rcd. <u>PLAYTHINGS</u> (Aug.). "Showcase/Toys" listed <u>ODYSSEY</u>, the Magnavox TV game, and a new game called <u>INTERPLANETARY VOYAGE</u>. <br>Rcd. a letter fr..."
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Claude bought me a book (on American art in 20th Cent. [century] for
Claude bought me a book (on American art in 20th Cent. [century] for
$2) as a thank you for pushing him to submit <u>DUEL</u>.
$2) as a thank you for pushing him to submit <u>DUEL</u>.
Thinking of ideas to simplify <u>FOREIGN INTRIGUE</u>. All
the players could be seated together and in turn
pass 3 assignment cards secretly to an opponent of
their choice, who can pass number 1 and 2 if they
wish. To be worked out.
The package came from R.G.I. - via UPS - with
2 copies of <u>HOLIDAY</u> and <u>MOVIE MOGULS</u> (why?). My and
<u>Ruth</u>'s name were not included in the <u>HOLIDAY</u> rules!
Started working on the <u>PUSHOVER</u> puzzle - or rather solitaire.
Every 4th pc. pushed over belongs to the player,
object to get 54 points, or as close as possible to it.
Call from <u>Fay Baker</u>. Her daughter Amy has an idea for forming
"animal boxes" out of sheets of cardboard. She'd like me to look
at them and encourage her to make better models. I told her
<br>(cont. 8/18)