During my time with the Ursuline Sisters, Sister Julia and I became close friends. Sister Norma, my internship supervisor, introduced me to her soon after I arrived at the Motherhouse in the summer of 2012, and we bonded over a game of Scrabble.
We never kept score, but we strictly adhered to the rules. We’d begin by flipping a tile to see who would go first. The board swiveled, so we used the motion as a way to signal the next person’s turn. Questionable words had to be checked in the large-print dictionary. Once, she tried to play “Pax,” and we had to discuss whether or not Latin words were acceptable.
We never kept score, but we strictly adhered to the rules. We’d begin by flipping a tile to see who would go first. The board swiveled, so we used the motion as a way to signal the next person’s turn. Questionable words had to be checked in the large-print dictionary. Once, she tried to play “Pax,” and we had to discuss whether or not Latin words were acceptable.
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