I probably shouldn't admit this, but the word "fun" signifies something that I'm not sure I understand. I have a personal—issue, I guess you'd say, with words like "happy" and "fun." I understand joy, I understand contentment, and the opposite of the two. But fun and happy? I honestly don't know a lot about what people mean by those. Usually when I talk to my big brother on the phone, he'll ask me if I've done anything for fun lately. I think I mutter something like, "Well, I'm still going to school, and class is fun, I guess, sort of." I've about decided, and I don't mean this in a negative way, that somewhere in my past I gave up on fun and happy and traded them for joy, contentment and meaning.

But, I will say that "fun" seems to be the best word to describe playing with the kids yesterday. Santa brought a Wii to our house Christmas morning, and I have to tell you that if you haven't played a Wii before, you need to. I'm not much on endorsing products, or promoting the spending of money on frivolities, but the Wii works far better than I presumed it would, and it makes for great family time. And, it gives you a workout. Laughing, yelling, screaming, and working up a sweat in the comfort of your own living room with the whole family. Yep. That's fun. And meaningful. So maybe it's not so frivolous, either.

If you can find one, get a Wii.