The End of Summer draws near! Huzzah!

[grayhawkfh]

Sorry, you warm weather lovers, but the summer is drawing to a close, and with it begins my favorite season of the year: Fall. YAY!!!

But hey, how are ya? Hopefully doing well, or at least reasonably so.

So, let's get this party started with some...

• Administrivia: Please give a warm welcome to the three newest readers of this little slice of insanity: rusty_chevy, nyxalinth, and adelheid_p, all of whom honored me by choosing to follow me after reading last weeks rant. Pull up a chair and help yourself to somethin' to drink. I generally suggest that people read this post if they want to know more about me.
  
• Me: Doing pretty well at the moment. I keep waking up in the morning, so I keep having a succession of good days. With the kids being in NJ last week, we managed to get a number of things done, even though we didn't get *everything* done we wanted to. Wouldn't mind a nap right now, though.
  
• Family: Well, the kids aren't ready for summer vacation to be over. Yeah, who knew? They are ready, however, from a school supplies perspective. Have been since the end of July. mousecat0 is doing pretty well as well. And the change in the eating regimen has definitely made a difference in our waistlines.
  
• Work: Well, tomorrow is the Project Manager's last day...definitely a case (as stoooooooo put it) of "Addition by Subtraction". And we're in the middle of our re-accreditation (sp?). Plus our normal work. Busier than a one legged man in a ass kickin' contest, that's for sure.
  
• What's happened since last we talked: Well, let me think. Got ready for 4 Fantasy football drafts, packed the games for TCEP 17, Cleaned, packed the car, watched The Taking of Pelham One Two Three, went to NJ, drafted one Fantasy football team, celebrated Dad's birthday (and F.'s 1/2 birthday), came back to MD, saw Great Big Sea, drafted a second Fantasy football team, started prepping materials for my two RPG's for TCEP 17...and here we are.
  
• Ordered Castle Ravenloft Board Game; should hopefully be here in time for TCEP 17. Maybe play Friday night after dinner?
  
• Starting to look at replacing the Trailblazer. In an ideal world, would replace with hybrid SUV, as mousecat0 does a fair amount of driving for her job, and needs, at times, to haul largish and/or heavyish items to her buildings as well as be at them in bad weather. Hybrid to save gas $$$, SUV for everything else.
  
• So, what do I need to do in the next few weeks?
  
  • Finish editing Marvel Super Heroes event for TCEP 17
    
  • Finish preparing Ghost Tow adventure for the 3rd Annual Gygax/Arneson Memorial Dungeon Crawl for TCEP 17
    
  • Make foldy name cards for both games
    
  • Get con bins sorted & repacked.
    
  • Pick up prize for Marvel Super Heroes event
    
  • Get bins over to storage
    
  • family photo on Saturday
    
  • get kids packed up for school
    
  • breathe

Think that's all I got for now.

Remember: You woke up on the proper side of the grass this morning. By definition, that makes today a good day.

Peas. Out.

Convention Countdown
TCEP 17: 11 Days!
Intervention: 18 Days!
Anime USA: 81 Days!