Category Archives: Family

Snow days are fun

We’ve been getting a lot of wet, heavy snow over the last day, and more is on the way. I even got my car stuck in the driveway on top of the snow. /sigh I decided to take a day … Continue reading

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Father’s Day

Beloved Wife made a Father’s Day slide show for me: Pretty amazing to see a survey like that. [sniff] After a pleasant morning, NatureBoy and I trundled into town to visit the FLGS, where we picked up a few things, … Continue reading

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Wiz-War progress

We’ve been casting lots of Wiz-War pieces over the past weeks. I finally got some masonite to use as a base for the game board segments, to which we would glue the floor and spacer tiles. I cut a square … Continue reading

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Thirteen years

Thirteen years ago, I made the best choice I’ve ever made; I asked my best friend to marry me. I’m so grateful for the time we’ve had together, and I look forward to your wonderful companionship in the years to … Continue reading

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Happy 2009

Wow. I took a two-week vacation over the holidays, and it was delicious. We’re all a little sad that it has come to an end, but it will be good to get back to our respective vocations. I think we … Continue reading

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Making WizWar

When we attended the Carnage gaming conference in November, NatureBoy and I played a game called WizWar, and had a great time. The game itself is out of print, but rules and materials can be downloaded and used to make … Continue reading

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Holiday season meme

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? I enjoy wrapping gifts; NatureBoy would say that’s because it’s "nit-picky." Last year, Beloved Wife made some drawstring bags out of holiday-themed fabric, and I have used raw cloth from BW’s stash to wrap … Continue reading

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Olbermann – Gay marriage is a question of love

A slug for this video flickered across the bottom of (one of) my IM client. I’d not heard of Keith Olbermann before, but it was nice to see this kind of message in such a visible way. Olbermann: Gay marriage … Continue reading

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Carnage game report – Day Three

Our gaming getaway concluded on Sunday, and I’m thinking it was a good thing. Our room was located in a high-traffic area of the hotel, so we were roused frequently by late night gamer carousing — especially Beloved Wife, who … Continue reading

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Carnage photos

We had a really nice time, both playing games and having a weekend escape. I have a few photos that didn’t make it into the earlier posts that I’d like to share. One thing we did to make our lives … Continue reading

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