It's September already. Sheesh. it's been a rough couple of months for us.
My stepson has been out of Harborview Med Center since early August. It was rough going back and forth to Seattle. Since he's been back home, my wife and I have been caring for him, with me managing the wound care and dressing changes.
My stepson has been out of Harborview Med Center since early August. It was rough going back and forth to Seattle. Since he's been back home, my wife and I have been caring for him, with me managing the wound care and dressing changes.
In early August, driving back from Seattle, a guy rear-ended us. We were all fine. The traffic was really heavy, stop and go, so neither of us was going fast. The rear bumper has some biggish dings in it, but that's about it. Our airbags didn't even deploy. The other guy's car was a lot worse off; front grill and radiator. I called the state police and insurance. In Washington, the law says you to report an accident if the damage is $700 or more, and that was the case with us. It turned out that the other guy didn't have insurance, which added an addition layer of trouble. You'd think, if you were uninsured, you might drive more carefully.
With all my medical duties, I haven't been to any reenacting events, or done any hiking or backpacking. Bummed about that, when I think of it.
It's been quiet at work, but will be getting busier soon. We have Navy "regulators" coming soon, and after them, the state. I've actually been on the waterfront, looking at our accumulation areas (posted correctly? paperwork up-to-date?). I might actually to go aboard the NR-1 next week, that'd be interesting to see.
Gaming-wise, not much happening.
For The People (FtP): My For The People tournament game sponsored by the Boardgame Players Association, begun in mid-June, continues, almost done with turn 6, Fall 1862. CSA (my side) Strategic Will is still over 110, which is good for me. Although I am still making little errors here and there, my overall play has improved.
I was in a second tournament game as the Union, but lost that one in two turns due to a newbie error on my part. I daresay I will find new errors to make next time. Suffice it to say that the Union must keep a sizable garrison in DC.
I've recently picked up Unhappy King Charles, Clash of Monarchs, Thirty Years War: Europe in Agony, and Crown of Roses.
UKC and 30YW look decent, manageable, and are two-player. I really like the look of UKC, but don't know a soul who would play it with me.
Clash is fairly complex and may've been a mistake, we'll see.
Crown is a block card-driven game, very handsome, 2-4 players. Having trouble with the rules, though. My friend G. is interested, because Crown is somewhat of a reboot of Kingmaker, a classic game on the Wars of the Roses from 35 years ago. Kingmaker has numerous play and rules problems, so we are hoping Crown is a suitable successor.
With all my medical duties, I haven't been to any reenacting events, or done any hiking or backpacking. Bummed about that, when I think of it.
It's been quiet at work, but will be getting busier soon. We have Navy "regulators" coming soon, and after them, the state. I've actually been on the waterfront, looking at our accumulation areas (posted correctly? paperwork up-to-date?). I might actually to go aboard the NR-1 next week, that'd be interesting to see.
Gaming-wise, not much happening.
For The People (FtP): My For The People tournament game sponsored by the Boardgame Players Association, begun in mid-June, continues, almost done with turn 6, Fall 1862. CSA (my side) Strategic Will is still over 110, which is good for me. Although I am still making little errors here and there, my overall play has improved.
I was in a second tournament game as the Union, but lost that one in two turns due to a newbie error on my part. I daresay I will find new errors to make next time. Suffice it to say that the Union must keep a sizable garrison in DC.
I've recently picked up Unhappy King Charles, Clash of Monarchs, Thirty Years War: Europe in Agony, and Crown of Roses.
UKC and 30YW look decent, manageable, and are two-player. I really like the look of UKC, but don't know a soul who would play it with me.
Clash is fairly complex and may've been a mistake, we'll see.
Crown is a block card-driven game, very handsome, 2-4 players. Having trouble with the rules, though. My friend G. is interested, because Crown is somewhat of a reboot of Kingmaker, a classic game on the Wars of the Roses from 35 years ago. Kingmaker has numerous play and rules problems, so we are hoping Crown is a suitable successor.
