Last weekend Sue organised an outing to The Mahjong Room to learn how to play Mahjong. It was great fun and I think we've all become a little Mahjong crazy.

Before our outing the only thing I knew about Mahjong was from watching The Joy Luck Club. While learning to play we decided to introduce The Joy Luck Club rule to our version of Mahjong. While we shuffled the tiles the dealer (the East wind) had to tell a story about their ancestors. I told the story of my great grandfather who vanished leaving behind his wife and children in Australia (possibly back to his wife and family in China). Sue told the story of her great-grandfather who had two wives (at the same time).

I've added playing Mahjong to my 1950s Housewife resume. I am of the belief that once I have the full set of 1950s housewife skills I will travel back in time and forever be known as the inventor of time travel.