Mayflower Blog

From chess to crosswords, from Mahjong to Monopoly, games have been beloved for millennia. That’s not an exaggeration: Intricately designed board games, complete with playing pieces, have been found in Egyptian tombs and depicted on Scandinavian runestones. Playing cards were first recorded in the Tang dynasty of China, or around 800 A.D., and the oldest…

In the words of Buster Poindexter in his 1987 hit single, it’s July and we’re “Feeling Hot, Hot, Hot!” With temperatures high and forecast to get higher, it can be hard to maintain a regular exercise program. But consistency is the key to fitness success. Most people start off gung-ho. They want to push themselves…