More News on Yesterday’s Blog

Oh what trusting and supportive friends I have. Yesterday’s blog, “I sold a game” elicited so many sweet and congratulatory messages. I was blown way by your messages. So many people trying to solve the puzzle without instructions on how to play the game.

I got DM’s texts, email and Facebook and WordPress comments. Three messages got the right answer. Congratulations to Sally, Kelly and Jan who understood the game.

I can’t wait to post today’s blog until tonight because there is more news.

If you figured out that the chain of numbers spelled something out you could have read the coded message.

1 12 10 19 16 22 13 13 16 9

Here is the key to reading the number string.

The key starts with one equaling the letter A, then you go backwards. 2 = Z, 3=Y, 4=X, 5=W…

Using the key, the message said, “April fools”

I hate that I tricked so many of you, but I love that you actually thought that I could create a game that the New York Times would buy.

After learning that the blog was all a joke my sister Janet said, “But, you need to sell them a game.”

I don’t have a game to sell. I don’t have the coding skills to create an online game. I just write a blog that some of you take as gospel. Yesterday was April 1. Of course it was going to be a joke.