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quick recap of recent events
Apr. 29th, 2008 04:10 pmHad a nice weekend. Went to Catonsville Saturday to help playtest scenarios for an upcoming Advanced Squad Leader product and met a chap who lives nearby who may be up for regular ASL matches.
Sunday I was supposed to ref a CCSL match, but once again the rain closed the field I was supposed to be officiating at. I loafed about a good bit of the day, then N (who has been busting her @ss finishing papers and other projects for her final term of grad school) and I went to the Birchmere for dinner and music. We saw Jeremy Fisher (curiously enough, no fly-fishing frogs were in evidence), who was quite excellent and was opening for The Proclaimers who were WONDERFUL! I love their music and--of course--my heart swells when I hear Scots voices. N said she had a bit of trouble understanding what they were saying on breaks, but all I heard was a pair of Fifers (very briefly) chatting as they moved swiftly from one song to another. Their roadies were busy tuning guitars so that at the end of each song there was always an instrument ready to swap out for whatever each of the guitarists had been playing. We spotted a number of very Scots-looking people, both in the hall and outside afterward; N bet me $10 I wouldn't go up and ask them where they were from; yes, normally I would never go up to people I don't know and start talking to them ( that's *her* gig! ;-) but when it's Scots I will make an exception. They were pretty amused, and happy to win me the cash. :-) N also got to interrogate Mr Fisher about his musical style, his places of residence,t he other members of his band (we talked tot he drummer after their set) and a number of other topics. He was very pleasant, and genial, quiet Bob-Dylany pint-sized Canadian.
Last night I missed out my regular game of Flames of War with my buddy Frank, but I did get the distinct pleasure of seeing a (somewhat) new-to-me bird! Our neighbor and new buddy Mary-Sue came to let us know that the local herons were around, and she and I tromped off through the muddy park to spot them. Spot them we did eventually, and although I hadn't brought my camera, I did get a long, very agreeable look at one of a pair of yellow-crowned night herons.
Work has been going OK lately. I think tonight I'm for an early evening, maybe a little telly with my sweetie, and bed before 10. Or, at least, 10.30...
Oh, and I continue to flog the cullings of my game collection successfully. Noble Knight Games is helping me clear space in the spare room and giving me very reasonable funds on account. I'm trying to decide whether to sink part of the resulting credit on this imposing looking boardgame...
Sunday I was supposed to ref a CCSL match, but once again the rain closed the field I was supposed to be officiating at. I loafed about a good bit of the day, then N (who has been busting her @ss finishing papers and other projects for her final term of grad school) and I went to the Birchmere for dinner and music. We saw Jeremy Fisher (curiously enough, no fly-fishing frogs were in evidence), who was quite excellent and was opening for The Proclaimers who were WONDERFUL! I love their music and--of course--my heart swells when I hear Scots voices. N said she had a bit of trouble understanding what they were saying on breaks, but all I heard was a pair of Fifers (very briefly) chatting as they moved swiftly from one song to another. Their roadies were busy tuning guitars so that at the end of each song there was always an instrument ready to swap out for whatever each of the guitarists had been playing. We spotted a number of very Scots-looking people, both in the hall and outside afterward; N bet me $10 I wouldn't go up and ask them where they were from; yes, normally I would never go up to people I don't know and start talking to them ( that's *her* gig! ;-) but when it's Scots I will make an exception. They were pretty amused, and happy to win me the cash. :-) N also got to interrogate Mr Fisher about his musical style, his places of residence,t he other members of his band (we talked tot he drummer after their set) and a number of other topics. He was very pleasant, and genial, quiet Bob-Dylany pint-sized Canadian.
Last night I missed out my regular game of Flames of War with my buddy Frank, but I did get the distinct pleasure of seeing a (somewhat) new-to-me bird! Our neighbor and new buddy Mary-Sue came to let us know that the local herons were around, and she and I tromped off through the muddy park to spot them. Spot them we did eventually, and although I hadn't brought my camera, I did get a long, very agreeable look at one of a pair of yellow-crowned night herons.
Work has been going OK lately. I think tonight I'm for an early evening, maybe a little telly with my sweetie, and bed before 10. Or, at least, 10.30...
Oh, and I continue to flog the cullings of my game collection successfully. Noble Knight Games is helping me clear space in the spare room and giving me very reasonable funds on account. I'm trying to decide whether to sink part of the resulting credit on this imposing looking boardgame...
