Am I In My Spring?

Spent 5 days with Natalia and we had some great fun as usual. This week it was my 43rd birthday and I always look forward to my time with Natalia and my yearly picture. My birthday marks St. Patrick's day the day after and a date that will forever affect me as it was ironically the day my life was changed overnight 5 years ago. This week also marks the beginning of Spring. My birthday was actually on Wednesday and to not go too much into it, it was a bad day for me. For some reason such signature dates tend to have bad things. I waited to Friday to celebrate with Natalia. Some nice presents and a nice cake and as always a nice day overall. Got me another board game (more on that later), some shoes to last me forever and some clothing. Oh, can't forget Master Yoda for Natalia.

Natalia and I got addicted to the Disney Infinity game and played through a whole Toy Box disc and we had a great time doing it together. Also played a few levels of Super Mario Bros. along with our usual board games.  

This week I have been at home all week, mainly playing games and cleaning up. I have been playing for days Warhammer Adventure Card Game and it has been kicking my butt. I have as of yet to complete the first scenario. Not much reading and I hope I get back on that mode to get some books finished. My recent read I find it boring but it is very hard for me to give up on a book. Also this week I made a rather quick baby blanket. The blanket for no one in particular as I like to do these lately and will save it for the future. 

Looking forward to a few games coming this year and seems every month another one is announced that has me excited. Recently Games Workshop has announced Lost Patrol and Blood Bowl reprint. Lost Patrol a 2 player game but I will make it a solo game one way or another. Also, this week I backed my first Kickstarter game. Nothing expensive as it was just a pre-order for the Goonies game. 

Now, sitting here missing Natalia as it tends to happen when I have so much time to think alone. Also again planning a solo road trip that as usual tends to get canceled due to something always coming up or lack of funds. This time out to northern Arizona to do a run through Monument Valley and visit the reservations and swing by to see my best friend. 

Snowstorm and Ghostbusters

Old Man Winter has not yet left the area and he came hitting early this week with 8" of snow and later in the week a few more flakes. This lead to some nifty driving in my part to get to my house, but in the end I got it stuck blocking the road. The neighbor helped get me in my driveway and in turn I cleared out his driveway. Such problems are what mountain living is about. Natalia did enjoy some of the left over snow after a huge melt off during the week. Again this weekend I have been using my smoker for our dinners and this whole weekend Natalia has been wanting to play Bad Beets again.

This week I will have to start shopping for car tires, a new water heater and to make matters worse my engine light went on possibly marking a bad catalytic converter. I did change one of the O2 sensors in hope that was possibly the problem but thus far nothing. Of course as usual I have no funds, but I will have to budget some tires very soon.

"People who think honestly and deeply have a hostile attitude towards the public."

- Goethe

Not much reading this week as I have been finding my latest read rather boring. I will keep plowing through it hoping it is more to my liking. However, I have been playing quite a bit of solo board games this week. Slowly moving through the whole Ghostbusters campaign and still trying to succeed in the Thunderbirds game. This week I received Rogue Trooper Volume 2 and looking forward to continue the story of his battles on Nu-Earth.

This weekends food? Smoked tri tip with my rosemary rub and some baby back ribs. The first time my ribs came out good. Now Ill be more confident. 

Check out the Dice Tower Marathon gaming with guest star Rahdo. 

Decisions and Another Tooth!

Lots has happened since the last post. First off, Natalia lost her second tooth this past week and she again was not scared at all. We all received another visit from the Tooth Fairy. I have made yet another life changing decision and hope it was for the est of everyone involved. Because of this I was able to go with Natalia to one of her field trips to the Discover Center and spend the day with her. She had fun and it was a great time for all.

Weather wise, earlier this week it was warmer and my tulips are all starting to come out and Saturday we are seeing the colder weather rolling in with possible snow Monday and cooler temperatures during the week and more possible snow next weekend. Winter is always up here until around May.

"Daring ideas are like chessmen moved forward. They may be beaten, but they may start a winning game."

- Goethe

Started yet another hobby. As if I needed other ways to spend money. Been putting together "no sew" blankets and I find it relaxing. Just finished my 3rd and looking forward to my next. The last one I made not my choice but made it for a friend that loves the Walking Dead show.

Finished reading the Paul Revere book and found it very informative. Slowly started my new book Time and Again and no idea what the story will be like. Slowly still reading the classic Fantastic Four collections #3 and like all those older stories. Also still reading the current release comics I pick up every Wednesday, and this week it was Old Man Logan and the new Life and Death Predator.

"I say men, for in a state of nature, no man can take my property from me, without my consent: If he does, he deprives me of my liberty, and makes me a slave."

- Paul Revere

I picked up a few good games on sale and been playing those pretty much non stop for days. So far all are fun and keep keeping me entertained. I picked up the new Ghostbusters game, the Thunderbirds game, Cowboys The Way of the Gun and Bad Beets. I have been posting my geeky pictures on Facebook. Also, not to forget, I played a few scenarios of Space Hulk with no success and The Legend of Drizzt Game. I am already eye balling some more powerful Space Marines and finding rules for them to walk the hulk. Overall it has been a big solo board gaming week for me.

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