In a few hours I leave to spend Thanksgiving with my family. Ours isn't a big one, just 6 adults and 3 kids ages 1, 8, and 10. I'm bringing a bunch of games again, chosen with this mostly non-gamer crowd in mind (only my brother could I really consider a hobby gamer). Let me think, what have I packed up? I think I grabbed Ticket to Ride, Through the Desert, Category 5 (6 Nimmt), Die Fugger, Hick Hack, Wurmeln, Apples to Apples Jr, Thunder Road, Drunter & Druber, Get The Goods, Bohnanza, Raj, Coloretto, Starship Catan, and my big hope: Axis & Allies:D-Day. The latter looks like an odd pick--and it is, except that my brother has played some wargames in his time and my father is fan of The History Channel and WW2/D-Day history in particular. He visited the area during his first trip to Europe a couple years ago. So maybe...just maybe I can get them to play it with me.
I just wish I could fit the Crokinole board, but I think our minivan is full to the brim.