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Work today. Three people called in sick. Out of TWELVE. And things are busier than they have been for a while.
Gasp! If we use that single data point--and when has using a single data point ever led anyone astray?--that's 25% of the workforce out sick! It's the worst number since the Black Death in 1348!
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I got a whole lot of backlog chores to do this weekend. The chaos demons who inhabit my house have been busy. Other than that, gonna watch some of the NCAA basketball tournament. And, if Typical Media Personality is right, there's a 1 in 4 chance I'll end up dying.
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We're taking my mom out for her birthday, my son has a squash tournament, and my daughter and I are going to hear one of her favorite author/artist talk as she promotes a new book. Full weekend.
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Well, I did manage to stay awake for the whole bridge tournament today. Not that it mattered. We were dead last anyway. I'm beginning to think that either I've lost the ability to play the game, or my choice of partners needs revision. Not sure which.
Well, I did manage to stay awake for the whole bridge tournament today. Not that it mattered. We were dead last anyway. I'm beginning to think that either I've lost the ability to play the game, or my choice of partners needs revision. Not sure which.
You're literally the only person I know who plays Bridge. I used to think it was just something they played in 1970s sit coms lol.
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Well, I did manage to stay awake for the whole bridge tournament today. Not that it mattered. We were dead last anyway. I'm beginning to think that either I've lost the ability to play the game, or my choice of partners needs revision. Not sure which.
Was it... A Bridge (tournament) Too Far?
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Or perhaps, a bridge (tournament) on the river Kwai.
Everyone ready to rock and/or roll this weekend? I have a game tomorrow night but I'll be participating via Zoom, which is sad, because the host cooks an amazing amount of delicious food every session.
How about the rest you lot?
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8 cubic yards of mulch are showing up Saturday afternoon.
I am moving them Sunday.
Only because my wife wouldn't let me just buy a military-surplus flamethrower and take care of the weeds with extreme prejudice. Pfft. Killjoy.
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Go on.
Animate the mulch.
You can do it! Your wife will be DELIGHTED!!!
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I did once run a PC through a woodchipper… *strokes chin thoughtfully*
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Go on.
Animate the mulch.
You can do it! Your wife will be DELIGHTED!!!
Ooo! Monster idea: Run a treant through a woodchipper then animate the remains as an undead swarm of woodchips!
Hoom, hoom...
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Well, the 8 cubic yards of mulch has been spread and now I feel like I've been pummeled by Ents. Really angry Ents. Who were resentful because I ran their friend through a woodchipper for necromantic purposes.
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Hey, gang! What's everyone doing this weekend? Nothing going on here. Our game last Saturday was fun but it was just another start to finish combat slog. I got ridiculed for trying to add in a bit of "color" into what was essentially a "Your turn, their turn" fight on a flat, featureless plane. On the up side, we now have a steel-sided wagon pulled by two tame woolly rhinoceroses, whom the Druid named "Bert" and "Gertrude". I have them a celebrity tabloid couple name, "Bertrude" and now that's all anyone calls them.
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Pre-Easter dinner tomorrow.
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So many things to do this weekend, but none of them are interesting enough to share.
Going to lunch on Sunday with some friends, and this is the first time we'll see their repaired house since the derecho hit Houston last May.
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Saturday will probably be dog park day, although weirdly the last few times I've taken them to the park there's been practically no one else there. My one dog really lives to tackle other dogs. She's not aggressive in any real way, she's more like a linebacker who loves to hit the bejabbers out of someone but off the field is super sweet. The Aussie on the other hand is constantly trying to herd both dogs and people. She's right, none of us know what we're doing... lousy sheeple...
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I may make Matzo Pizzas, though I am a little scared to, if I'm honest.
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Marilyn Monroe, faced with Matzoh Ball Soup at a White House dinner: "Don't they ever serve any other part of the Matzoh?" Allegedly. :-)
Marilyn Monroe, faced with Matzoh Ball Soup at a White House dinner: "Don't they ever serve any other part of the Matzoh?" Allegedly. :-)
De-beverages
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Saturday will probably be dog park day, although weirdly the last few times I've taken them to the park there's been practically no one else there. My one dog really lives to tackle other dogs. She's not aggressive in any real way, she's more like a linebacker who loves to hit the bejabbers out of someone but off the field is super sweet. The Aussie on the other hand is constantly trying to herd both dogs and people. She's right, none of us know what we're doing... lousy sheeple...
Archie weighs all of 28 pounds and loves nothing more than rasslin' dogs three times his size. He's the super friendliest dog ever and thinks everyone and every animal he meets is his new best friend.
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Saturday will probably be dog park day, although weirdly the last few times I've taken them to the park there's been practically no one else there. My one dog really lives to tackle other dogs. She's not aggressive in any real way, she's more like a linebacker who loves to hit the bejabbers out of someone but off the field is super sweet. The Aussie on the other hand is constantly trying to herd both dogs and people. She's right, none of us know what we're doing... lousy sheeple...Archie weighs all of 28 pounds and loves nothing more than rasslin' dogs three times his size. He's the super friendliest dog ever and thinks everyone and every animal he meets is his new best friend.
That's Piper, except she's 45 pounds. She loves to go after the big boys though. She once judo flipped a 110 pound Great Pyrenees and then looked at me like "HAHAHAHAH! DIDJA SEE HOW HE FLIPPED?!"
Half a normal working day in the middle of Easter vacation. Would have loved to be at the cabin with the rest of the family but no go.
Damn, that stinks. I'm sorry.
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So it's been a while since I posted here so I should probably do an update.
Scint and I got married back in February (on Valentine's Day no less, that was a complete accident), she accepted a job offer in March, and we are moving to Chengdu in China in the summer.
So the past several weeks have been one roller coaster after another of the various things we need to do before moving away. Last two weeks were getting a handyman to repair the damaged walls downstairs, including repainting and installing new drywall and all that fun stuff. Next is removing and replacing all the carpets down there.
On top of that we're in talks to sell the house, looking for a new home or foster care surrender for Sophie (she's not a breed allowed in China, and probably wouldn't survive the flight even if she was, due to the way boxers' and pits' respiration is structured and her being large enough she would have to ride in the unpressurized cargo hold), needing to get new phones (Androids don't work as well over there as iPhones apparently and we're both on separate plans so we'll be getting new iPhones on new plans), setting up VPNs (because China), making arrangements to mail/ship what stuff we can't pack and bring on the plane with us, having to schedule and then make the trip to Chicago to get our visas from the Chinese Embassy, and a host of other things I've no doubt forgotten or haven't gotten to yet.
The next month is going to be busy as hell.
So it's been a while since I posted here so I should probably do an update.
Scint and I got married back in February (on Valentine's Day no less, that was a complete accident), she accepted a job offer in March, and we are moving to Chengdu in China in the summer.
So the past several weeks have been one roller coaster after another of the various things we need to do before moving away. Last two weeks were getting a handyman to repair the damaged walls downstairs, including repainting and installing new drywall and all that fun stuff. Next is removing and replacing all the carpets down there.
On top of that we're in talks to sell the house, looking for a new home or foster care surrender for Sophie (she's not a breed allowed in China, and probably wouldn't survive the flight even if she was, due to the way boxers' and pits' respiration is structured and her being large enough she would have to ride in the unpressurized cargo hold), needing to get new phones (Androids don't work as well over there as iPhones apparently and we're both on separate plans so we'll be getting new iPhones on new plans), setting up VPNs (because China), making arrangements to mail/ship what stuff we can't pack and bring on the plane with us, having to schedule and then make the trip to Chicago to get our visas from the Chinese Embassy, and a host of other things I've no doubt forgotten or haven't gotten to yet.
The next month is going to be busy as hell.
WOW! Congratulations and all that! And yeah, to quote my dad, "You'll be busier than a one legged man at an ass-kickin'." I'm really sad about Sophie, though.
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Wow, Orthos! That's a lot going on! I hope that this is a good change for the two of you. It seems like it is!
(And congratulations to you and Scint!)
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Congratulations, Bjorn and Orthos!
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A non-slightly annoyed congratulations to Bjorn, also!
I am a heel. Congratulations to Orthos and Bjørn!
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Every party needs a good heel(er).
What's up? Anything going on this weekend? Our next game is scheduled for May 31st, so nothing going on here but some much overdue housework.
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Turning fifty. My brother's in from out of town and a friend's coming over and I'm going to grill some steaks and maybe we'll play Mansions of Madness. As Joe Walsh said, 'life's been good to me so far.'
Think I could do another fifty easy. After that I'll re-assess.
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Happy quibday, birth!
I ran a 5k with my daughter this morning, for her running group. My knees aren't happy, and I'm not even old like quib! I'm only 49!
Also, foolishly, I went to a whisky tasting last night. Not much else planned.
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The crew has their Scion game tonight, which happens to be my last day of helpdesk work.
Tomorrow night we have Strange Aeons, where the impact of our forgotten memories will continue to be felt.
Monday I start my new position as helpdesk for the corporate office instead. So that will be fun. And when I get home, board game night.
Turning fifty. My brother's in from out of town and a friend's coming over and I'm going to grill some steaks and maybe we'll play Mansions of Madness. As Joe Walsh said, 'life's been good to me so far.'
Think I could do another fifty easy. After that I'll re-assess.
Happy birthday!!!!
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Turning fifty. My brother's in from out of town and a friend's coming over and I'm going to grill some steaks and maybe we'll play Mansions of Madness. As Joe Walsh said, 'life's been good to me so far.'
Think I could do another fifty easy. After that I'll re-assess.
Harpy bathday!
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Thanks all! It was a good day. Had steak and got curb-stomped and then set on fire by angry fish-men. About what I expect out of my golden years...
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Dagon fish-men! Get off mah sea grass! *shakes tentacle*
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Doing that there Spartan Trifecta weekend shown from past years in clip above.
Saturday: 21k, 30 obstacles
Sunday: 10k, 25 obstacles; short break; 5k 20 obstacles
I'm bouncing off the walls with excitement. And the pent-up energy of taking nearly two weeks to taper from working out. Just lots of stretch and light-load work. So I'm vibrating in my chair, ready to go.
I've done each of the distances separately. And I did the 5k at the Fayetteville location a couple years ago. It's a very muddy course (mmm... horse farm mud...) but blessedly flat. And it looks like we're getting a drop in temperatures from 90F to the high 70s, with a decent start temp of 62F.
Of course, that comes with a severe storm threat, which I welcome. Let it freaking pour, everybody else has to be out in it too and I love it. As long as there isn't lightning, should be great. There are enough metal obstacles that I'm guessing if there's lightning they'll cancel or pause the races. All racers DO sign a waiver saying we're ok dying, but scrubbing charred runner out of your monkey bars is a helluva job of work.
If I never post again, it killed me. Which, second only to knife-fighting a grizzly like Brad Pitt in Legends of the Fall is how I want to go anyway.
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If I never post again, it killed me. Which, second only to knife-fighting a grizzly like Brad Pitt in Legends of the Fall is how I want to go anyway.
You...run. For fun. I do not understand this place...
Seriously, have fun and be safe!! Dodge the lightning bolts! Make your saves!
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Nothing gaming-wise happening here this weekend, aside from scribbling notes about a campaign that I hope to be able to run some day. The creative voices inside my head are becoming very insistent and the ideas are flowing like cheap sangria out of a punctured wine box.
Quibs likes to run, I like to run games. I'm hoping to get back in the saddle for them soon.