The Lazy Guest Post

 

Several weekends past one convinced Pirate Dave to partake in a gaming event that I was running along with Lord of the Small Fries at the library.

This is his story:

International Games Day @ your library, Brighton (Bayside) edition

One was pleased as punch to be recognised for one's "Mr. Boardgames" status and invited along - and chauffeured, no less - by Phill to Brighton Library's #IGD@yl 2014.

Bearing a cavalcade of new-player-friendly games gave us ample opportunity to accommodate the washed masses with fun and interesting boardgames they may not have seen before and enjoyed every minute of.

One was given the opportunity to personally introduce people to Articulate!, Castle Panic, and Love Letter before time was called. Thank goodness Castle Panic is cooperative!

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The LEGO Party

Last weekend Hulk and I gave Salsa Girl some respite by attending a brick-based soirée.

Our inimitable host was Zombie Monkey and the occasion was the launching of his escape vessel for the escaping from our morally sinking country.

To this end he had created the crew as striking likenesses of many of the attendees.

I'm sure you will all marvel at the artistry he used to capture one’s visage as the ship's superhero in one's guise as Testosterone Man.

Zombie Monkey was also most generous with his Lego spare parts tubs allowing many who had not yet signed on to the crew to create their own likeness - although the sheer number of options was quite daunting.
Hulk herself had the dilemma of her natural blonde hair or a stormtrooper helmet.
FridgePower and Judge Mingus were busy sculpting their likeness while BallBoy created a masterful Darth Vader with pie-shooting canon, on a skateboard, holding a banana.

All in all a great afternoon, even if one's Sunday was filled with Hulk’s playful cries of "What happened to Tosterone Man’s head!"
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Come in SPUNNER

So I'm back after a geologically short break.

Much has happened during this time with celebrations, convalescences, and conferences plural, all making demands on one’s time.

One’s biggest responsibility has been the undertaking of one’s Presidential duties for SPUN conference both organisationally and MC-ingly.
Of course one had most excellent helpers in the form of Sis, MoneyM, and SecretaryL. However much of the burden and danger of public speaking fell upon one’s shoulders including the dreaded nervous loss of appetite despite swathes of yummy conference food!

One looks forward to returning to the slightly less dangerous realm of Library IT support.
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Significant Things

So, a couple of significant things have occurred lately.

The first is Anniversary the Fourth betwixt Salsa Girl and oneself. This fell a week or so back and we celebrated with babysitting and an evening out at a local eating establishment.
There was much congratulations on having reached our Fruit and Flowers milestone (if you prefer the modern ones that would be diamonds - it's all diamonds in the modern list) and other mushy stuff that one's manly continence cannot bear to repeat.


The second is the birthday of the infamous The Tiger this weekend just passed. She has turned a sprightly twelve years of age. According to the one cat age calendar I bothered to consult that would place her at 65 human years - although I doubt many humans would still scamper after balls of paper across the floor at that age.
The day after her birthday was full of repeated pleas for daily doses of that special food that she received so eagerly on her birthday.

This was very unlike Salsa Girl who merely wanted more of that anniversarial dining out and massage stuff that she received so eagerly.
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