The day started out like many Saturdays for me, full of ambition.  We had a chiropractor appointment, after which we went for a good lunch at Denny’s.  The plan was for me to come home and clean the bathrooms while Tasha put away clothes, then we could set up our new TV in the bedroom […]

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Tasha and I were invited to dinner tonight by one of my coworkers. It was a lovely night for rest and relaxation, they grilled chicken and we ate on the back porch while their kids played in the back yard. We visited for a long time, eventually retreating indoors to dodge the onslaught of mosquitos. […]

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Today was a constant, draining effort.  I worked flat out from 8 am to 6 pm, struggling with various bugs, meetings, and the like.  The good news is I actually got a few things productive done today, including some unit tests for a particularly thorny feature.  Relaxation was not in the cards for me tonight, […]

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Thanks to our roleplaying blog and some great fans, both Tasha and I are now published authors.  My article on sizzle cards and Tasha’s on developing your roleplaying were both selected to appear in the Open Game Table, Volume 2 book, available now.  This book is a compendium of articles selected by peer review from […]

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Tonight marked my return to the Arvada dojo from a few weeks abroad.  The workout was a sweatbox, they’re still doing renovations on the dance studio where we train and the air is intermittent at best.  I was the highest ranking black belt aside from Sensei Tarrant, so the honor to warm up the class […]

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First off, if you don’t get the reference I’m making in the title allow me to help.  Harvey Danger is a RIGHT, people. I am pleased to report that my dreaded Monday was much better than I suspected.  I have realized two things lately: when isolated from a situation, it is very easy to get […]

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Today I caught the 8:10 am flight from Peoria to Denver.  I thought I had misplaced my National rental agreement and since there was no person at the booth I had to write a note and drop my keys off.  After I made my way through security, I found said rental agreement and elected to […]

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Today was a much needed Breakfast Club workout in Mapleton. I inadvertantly overslept, however I really wanted to train with the old crew so I showed up late. Sensei Hartman, Liz, Jason, Cathy, and Tim were underway on Kanku Sho when I arrived and I was happy to join in with them. I enjoy that […]

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It is weeks like this where I often wonder where all the time goes. I started the week in Indiana, wrapping up GenCon. I then crossed the country twice via plane and ended up in Illinois, where I got in an excellent week of productive work. I have a precious couple of days to spend […]

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Tonight is my night of Epic Hangouts with my cousins.  John and I went out to one of my favorite Central Illinois establishments, Avanti’s.  He got us a sampler appetizer platter, I had the Italian Beef, fries, and cinnamon bread as dessert.  I have forgotten how much I really love Avanti’s, and now I’m going […]

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