My son asked to learn how to play checkers because he wanted to be just like Andy and Opie from the "Andy Griffith Show".     Nothing better than Andy and Opie sitting on the front porch on a Sunday evening after Supper playing a nice slow game of checkers.   How can you say no to a child who wants to learn to play checkers like Opie.

Here he is learning the rules as his Dad is teaching him checkers.    He caught on pretty quick for a youngin'.    Next step will be playing on the front stoop after a nice Sunday supper.    I do wish we were more like Mayberry, nothing wrong with taking things slow and moving pieces with your hands...yes actually moving them yourself not sliding your finger across a screen. 

I pray that my children retain some of the Mayberry type qualities we try to instill in them, Lord willing they will teach their children the same things.