The balloon game

Maxime started this game, a long time ago. We would play it in the kitchen at Sereville. He introduced it to Gabriel, who -- now in his turn -- can't get enough of it either.

We played simply with our hands (or head) for all this time, until recently, when Gabriel came up with the idea to use sticks, or his styrofoam-like swords.

However it is played, the object is always not to let it touch the floor.

From time to time someone makes a super save, and subsequently receives accolades from the rest of us, is treated like a victorious Roman general on return from the perilous outer rim of the provinces.