November 24, 2025: The Musical Glue

A Thanksgiving week tradition.

Tonight our family piled into a local spot and played Music Bingo. A simple concept: listen to song snippets and mark your card.

There’s something about tunes and competition that creates a good time. Plus, it’s fun having teammates who show their expertise in different genres. Hello, power ballads and hip hop.

We formed a well-rounded team, filling in the gaps for the others. The perfect mix of rivalry and nostalgia.

Recently, I learned that even people with memory loss or dementia can play. The brain stores music in implicit memory, much like riding a bike, and the game becomes a therapeutic tool.

But there’s another important takeaway: everyone contributes value.

Even if it’s just knowing all the Backstreet Boys songs.