No worries Pat, RL is a b@#$# sometimes, I was JUST on the verge of catching up on everything last Wednesday morning and got sick for 6 days, shit just happens... :-(
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Yeah, I had a week of tough illness in there. And it’s a busy time in the yard/house/etc homeownership game. Plus , a lot of elderly relatives are dropping. And, still working two jobs, AND trying to get to the gym, AND dealing with drama at all levels of this …
Sigh. Can I just be retired and play games and watch tv all day? Is that so much to ask?
Sorry to hear that Pat. (And Shadow!)
BELIEVE me, I understand.
(For once, I will try not to bore you with details!) ;P
Complete sympathies, prayers for recoveries, and hope we ALL get to enjoy at least a little bit of our summers! ;)
Sigh. Can I just be retired and play games and watch tv all day? Is that so much to ask?
No. No it is not too much to ask.
(Eventually.) ;P
Yeah, I had a week of tough illness in there. And it’s a busy time in the yard/house/etc homeownership game. Plus , a lot of elderly relatives are dropping. And, still working two jobs, AND trying to get to the gym, AND dealing with drama at all levels of this …
Sigh. Can I just be retired and play games and watch tv all day? Is that so much to ask?
Yeah, I have to breakdown and hire some landscapers to tackle weeds, this past weekend was my only shot to do that before a party I am having in a few weeks and of course, I got sick.
Luckily the only two games I currently run are Vampire games where combat is lite or non existent so easier to keep up on posting. Of course, I seem to have melted all of the PCs brains in the Venice game so I'm going back to basics now :-)
howdy folks. I am going to be working on these games during the next three days, thanks to an auspiciously-placed federal holiday. I feel bad that i haven’t had the time to get things up and running.
Dont feel bad!
Believe me, i KNOW how RL can kick you when you're least ready for it.
(Usually in the 'Chicken Nuggets') ;P
Is all good! :D
Happy 'Mid-Week Federal Holiday' everyone! ;)
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Folks - I will be traveling on Thursday to Key Largo to see FAWTL alumnus Solnes get married. From there I am heading to Maine to vacation with my mother and daughter. I will check in and I can certainly do social-type posts, but anything combat-heavy will have to wait.
The good news is my time is starting to get better, so hopefully more consistent posts.
Folks - I will be traveling on Thursday to Key Largo to see FAWTL alumnus Solnes get married. From there I am heading to Maine to vacation with my mother and daughter. I will check in and I can certainly do social-type posts, but anything combat-heavy will have to wait.
The good news is my time is starting to get better, so hopefully more consistent posts.
Have fun!
So, it's HAPPY travels! :)
Sounds great!
(tell Solnes that Rags said 'Hi!' & 'Congrats'!) ;)
Enjoy the nuptials, and have a happy vacation time!
Safe travels!
SO, before I forget to tell everyone and vanish mysteriously,
Tomorrow, Thursday, I am going in again for another surgical procedure to 'fix' me after the major cancer removal almost 2 years ago now.
This will be the second attempt to 'fix' the issue.
(Here's hoping they dont mess THIS one up!) ;P
It is considered 'minor' and out-patient, but I will be in pain and out of it for a few days at least. And literally not able to sit in a chair for who-knows-how-long. (2 weeks at least)
I will respond and keep myself in the loop as much as possible, but you get a break from my novel-length posts for a while! ;)
Since I'll be out of it, Happy weekend all ! :)
~Rags
Yes best wishes on the procedure! Swift recovery!
Best of luck and swift recovery!
Thx much!
Well your well-wishes and prayers worked! :)
THIS time it went like it was supposed to. (YAY?!?!)
Still hurts, but MUCH less than the last (failed) attempt, and I had NO anesthesia-brain-fog.
I actually need to be careful, I feel good so I must be careful and not to more than I actually can!
Still cant sit in my desk chair for a while, so short(er) posts for a while.
You're welcome! ;P
Glad to hear that your surgery went well Ragadolf. Hope the pain subsides soon and you are back on the mend quickly.
Thanks, (Me Too!) ;)
Hey guys, sorry I've been quiet. Had an interesting July so far, and time keeps slipping by me. I promise I will carve some time out, but there is a big scene coming that I want to get right. Glad to hear things are going well Rags!
No worries!
I'm still recovering, and dealing with, well, 'life' in all it's annoying, infinite challenges. :P
I decide top 'take a break' because I'm standing too much (Still not going to be able to sit for another week or two) and didn't realize how many days had passed!
Sorry!
Thx Pat, I appreciate it.
I'm doing OK (only been a week) so crossing my fingers all stays good. :)
Hello all.
So, there really isn't a way to say this, except... sorry.
Maybe sorry doesn't cover it.
I haven't been active since the end of the summer.
This isn't the first time I've dropped off the map. As you well know.
I think it is a thing in my brain.
I get swept up in real life. Forces beyond my control consume me, and I get behind. My ADHD gets the better of me and my procrastination gets into a feedback loop and suddenly ... a month goes by. I'm embarrassed, then mortified. I don't want to visit because I am so embarrassed, and it gets worse the longer it goes. Meanwhile, life continues to pull at me relentlessly with its various emergencies, and suddenly it is Fall. Then Halloween. Then Thanksgiving. Then Christmas.
So Merry Hallothanksgivingmas everyone, from your inconstant Dungeon Monkey. I have finally decided to pluck up my courage and return to the boards to see if perhaps I can pick up the pieces and restart the games. Because, believe it or not, I miss them dearly. They are never far from my thoughts.
A quick synopsis of my recent life: I have gone through some good and bad things. I have had some health scares. Nothing too horrible, but things I need to work on. I have lost 50 pounds. I quit social media. I have had a financial scare. another thing that I have been working on, which has cut into my free time. I am about to start a new job. This will hopefully help with the previous issue. I have been working on reorganizing certain things in my life, and this game, and the others I am involved in are a part of that.
So, I am asking who is still here, and who is still willing to continue. I know that you have no reason to trust in my constancy, and I can't guarantee I will be constant. However, I do love creating world for you all to play in, and I think you all like to play in them. It may take a bit to get to where you are going, but we've been this far, and I'd love to see where we can go in 2025 and beyond.
Hey Man, NO 'sorry' needed!
(See "Silver Rose' Chat for full response!) ;)
Nice to se you again Monkey-Man!
If you'll have me, I'm still here! I love playing in your world(s).
"To 2025,... AND BEYOND!" ;P
Still here good to go :-)
I feel you, this last 6 months for me has been pretty inconsistent on the boards but RL happens! If you're ready to go, I'm ready to play :-)
Excellent. I am ready to go, and hopefully roll on to play. Time is at a premium. But I will at least try to post something to say I am present even if an update is not feasible at the moment
Isn't that all any of us can do? ;)
Welcome back! :D
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I am still on board fire away my friend.
Welp, it's getting late here.
So I'll just go ahead and say,...
"MERRY CHRISTMAS ADVENTURERS!" ;D
Time to fire up the Santa trackers!
(NORAD & NASA)
Nighters all!
Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah !!!1
No worries. I knew coming back in at this time of year would be tough. I’m trying my best to check in.
Happy new year!
Hey all!
Happy (almost) post-holly-days to all!
I hope they were good for everyone?
Sorry I've been silent.
Finally 'recovered' (such as it is) enough to actually travel to Oklahoma and see my side of the family. :)
bad news- their wireless interwebs stinks. :(
I'm back now!
Im tired form long drive. I'll get back up to speed asap!
See ya!
Happy New Year!
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Hi Again!
Sorry folks, the new year has begun with a bang as my new job has taken my stress level up to 11. However, I have a long weekend coming up, and I hope that I can find time to post during this period.
I am trying, honest! :O
Just glad to see your OK! ;)
Patrick hope all is going well. Also everyone is doing well and keeping warm. I will likely be off the grid for the next three weeks or so just as a heads up.
Dittos Patrick!
Traveling Gruumash? STay safe!
We're oK down here , since the BLIZZARD ended.
yes. A Blizzard. In SOUTH Lousy-Anna.
It really is the end of days! ;P
Im busy with a two-week long, 2-show rental.
I'll be around, just not as chatty. :)
Stay warm and safe all!
Ragadolf yes we are in Belize for a few weeks getting some much needed rest and relaxation. beautiful country here.
Ragadolf yes we are in Belize for a few weeks getting some much needed rest and relaxation. beautiful country here.
Oh that does sound nice.
Enjoy!
I am back from Belize. Hope everyone is doing well. But seems like everyone is pretty busy at this point. Hope to catch up soon.
Doing well, sleep deprived but doing well nonetheless!
Doing OK>
For the first time in 3-1/2 years, I will be leaving my town to get away from mardi gras. ;P
(I'm going to Universal Studios! Time to test out my healing on some rides!) ;)
Hope everyone is OK? :D
OK. Well, a bit of explanation is in order….
Well, a lot of explanation is in order.
So, as you might have noticed, I have been missing for about two months. On top of another long stretch where I was just getting back to posting. I had just gotten a new job, and things were looking up. My life was settling down, and I finally had a great job working … in the federal government >.<
Yes folks, I am a probationary federal employee. Huzzah. So as well as learning a completely new and fast-paced job (with a five-day in office schedule), I have to worry constantly that I will be fired as a cost-saving measure. So, honestly, my heart hasn’t been into gaming.
However, I would like to get back to it. It seems like the worst of the culling is done. My department saves the Army a lot of money, so if there is any shred of common sense left in the upper echelons I should be safe. I miss our games together. I’m not sure who is still around, but let’s do a mic check. I’ll check in to see and try to post up in the next few days. I’ll ease out anyone who has wandered off.
I’m sorry folks, but it has been a very bad start to 2025. In a lot of ways
Present.
Crazy wizard, still hanging around!
I understand completely. I'm here.
Sorry Patrick to hear that I hope though things will get better for you and that things are looking up for you.
Guys, I am going to spend some time tonight unwinding this story. I am actually going to set up my old computer now that I no longer work from home on the regular and get my photoshop back online
Guys, I am going to spend some time tonight unwinding this story. I am actually going to set up my old computer now that I no longer work from home on the regular and get my photoshop back online
Rocks Fall all the NPCs die, we win! :-)
Guys, I am going to spend some time tonight unwinding this story. I am actually going to set up my old computer now that I no longer work from home on the regular and get my photoshop back online
Whoop whoop! :)
Guys, I am going to spend some time tonight unwinding this story. I am actually going to set up my old computer now that I no longer work from home on the regular and get my photoshop back onlineRocks Fall all the NPCs die, we win! :-)
ROFL!
I'm pretty sure he wasn't planning on making it QUITE that easy on us! ;P
So, again folks, my apologies. I am trying my best to keep up, but life is being a difficult one. A combo punch of professional and personal crises have kept me busy these past 10 days. I fianlly have a few moments, and I will be updating. Stay tuned
No apologies needed.
Best wishes and prayers. I hope the crises aren't TOO bad!
I charged one of the minions so I don't believe I am close enough to take a shot at him though I'd like to!