Downloading movies for an upcoming cruise and short stay in the distant Vancouver. So far Airport 77, Towering Inferno, and The Poseidon Adventure. Maybe The Andromeda Strain or Contagen too.

Decided to eat my last Coffee Crips from my last trip to Canada before I go back soon.

Watching a video on the cruise ship we are going on soon and some weirdos are playing Catan. They said there were over 400 games on board. 400!!! Who would ever have 400.

My cat insists on being uncomfortable

I've mistakenly given people the impression I know what I'm doing and now they keep coming to me for expert advice

Finally played my 10th anniversary copy of Ticket to Ride. I usually play yellow but the red circus train car girrafe heads are too much to pass up

Pistachio gelato. The real deal. St. Petersburg Florida.

Pistachio gelato. The real deal. St. Petersburg Florida.

Spaceship! Kudos to Lego for using 70s era rocket parts as filler parts in the new oversized minifig.

Call... Do you have the 1982 code book somewhere? Me - yes it is right here on my desk. Yes a 44 year old code book is still relevant.

Lunch gaming is getting serious.

I couldn't find my red stapler this morning. Who would have taken my red stapler?

G2S 2026 is in the books. 859 games played with 76 old friends and 37 new ones. 29 laugh out loud moments. 62 friends we said we were going to play a game but didn't - but that's OK if we just got to say hi, shake hands, or hug. Maybe next year! *Some stats may be made up.

Day one at @g2summit.bsky.social is in the books. I feel so happy with all the old friends I got to hang out with. Day 2 starts with catching up over breakfast. Maryanne's is calling my name.

Post a pic you took, no context, to bring some Zen to the feed.

Who wants to buy a bunch of worthless Orange Juice futures? Thanks minute made.

Tagging @ericbuscemi.bsky.social

Day off and some time to kill.

Eating BBQ looking forward my annual trip to G2S. BBQ w Eric. I want to go back to that bacon place w Chip and Meeple lady. Oh and that prime rib place we discovered last year. We always go out for breakfast once at Maryanne's since is always better than the hotel. I may also play a few games.

Appears to be a Coopers Hawk on our back porch.

We fixed our bird cam and put out a bunch of food. It has been very popular in these cold temps.

TJ day 2 - Con that leans heavily into trick taking. Always a good time. I'm working on convincing Daniel to reprint Worst in Show as a game about sausages... Wurst in Show.

@kellenfreeman.bsky.social @scooterb23.bsky.social I was thinking of suggesting we move Kitsch to a community room or a space in a library. LMK if you have any suggestions. A small conference room in a hotel may work too.

NASA is gonna build nuclear reactors on the moon! Don't people remember what happened to the at moon base alpha in 1999? Those who cannot remember the past are doomed to repeat it.

For reasons I'm behind on my advent calendar. I just forced myself to eat 10 pieces of chocolate to catch up.

U-Con was all that I wanted it to be. High marks to a well run event. The unexpected bonus was the bad movie clips event setting me up with films to look for in the future.

Looking forward to U-con. Packed too many games. Looking forward to finding vegan restaurants with Tim. So far the meatless Coney Island looks interesting. I went to college nearby and coney island restaurants were a regular thing. Cincinnati is not the same.

Hey board game people. I'm that Patrick.

Opened and punched a game from 2012. One step closer getting it played. Maybe at U-Con.

I 'love' looking at kitchen designs by someone who clearly has never cooked. Does the work triangle still exist? Walking around giant islands. Why would you put your oven 15' away from the range top. You've never started something on top and finished in the oven?

Tonight's first movie.

Fresh from Essen for my hot games room.

Next year's ICC conference is in Dallas in April. I wonder what Nox is doing in April.... @travisdhill.bsky.social

Vietnamese dinner last night, Lebanese tonight. Classic Jazz in the background at both. Relaxing after a long day at a conference. Glad to be heading home tomorrow morning.

A convention with people from around the world. Guy from the west coast asks me what he should eat in Ohio. Besides chili all I could think of was lots of meat. While here I've had pho, ramen, and just found a 'soul food' restaurant.

Out of town for a conference. Apparently the orange/brown team and orange/teal team are preparing for gladiatorial combat and I am not dressed correctly.

We took down our tree this year so I had rethink our Halloween.

@saltandsass.bsky.social Ham Helsing sounds like a fun ham management card game.

Stressful work day for both of us. Ordered in take out and watched Clue for the 142nd time.

At a cabin in the woods. The walls have eyes.

Presenting Sir Loin of Boeff

As a (mostly) lawful good paladin I give people the benefit of the doubt they are going to be honest with me. So I hate when I find out I'm being lied to. Especially when I have the receipts.

@boardgamefeast.bsky.social So tell me more about Vancouver. We like parks. The big trees of Stanley, but how do you get there? Van Duesen looks easier. Probably a museum if weather is uncooperative. She likes tea so an afternoon tea wouldn't hurt. I have my eye on a dumpling or dim sum shop.

I'm old enough to remember when we didn't have government overlords.

@huddyrx.bsky.social sent me to etze to look for Hot Streak inserts and I ended up getting new Horrified minis. No more droopy dracula.

We knew someday this weinerdog shaped dish would be perfect for something.

I didn't do this but I'm pretty sure @nyobari.net would get the added layer of humor I see here.