I used to spend a lot of time playing video games, mostly football and baseball. It started with the old Nintendo and it’s Tecmo Super Bowl game. I would spend hours on that game. In later years, that turned into EA Sports and Madden games on the Wii. But at some point, I just kind of quit playing the games.

I wish I could say I used the “found” time wisely, at least right away, but that isn’t the case. I probably filled the space with too much TV, and it wasn’t until more recently that I used more of my time productively on things like writing. I also play brain games on my phone to keep my mind active. Sometimes I miss the sports games, but honestly, not enough to start playing again.