I just got back from my grandmothers house, I spent the weekend there, bonding with my younger cousins. Of course, I brought my Nintendo 64 with me, and that is a definite bonding experience as we slaughter endless supplies of skeletons and dragons. The extensive high-fives and gasps were enough to make a fun weekend for pre-teens (including myself). Also, there is the fact that at my grandparents house, we get fed. And I dont mean fed, I mean fed.

1)Cheeseburgers
2)pancakes
3)chicken
4)porkchops
5)juice
6)pie
7)ice cream
8)etc, etc, etc.

Made it through the Zelda (Gold version of Ocarina of Time) level of the Fire Medallion. That was quite a fight, as I talked my way into playing my own system by suggesting to my little 7 year old cousin that she could play with my horse and ride it if I could get through that level. It worked.