We now live in two households. In lieu of a Venn diagram, please accept this simple dramatis personae.

The Mousehold
Pyat
Koray
Eldest Child (Nearly 12)
Youngest Child (Now aged eight)
One elderly guinea pig

The MenagerieShavastak ( Read more... )

Every year, the picturesque little town of Elora puts up an impressive display of monster statuary throughout October. A local man creates them, and has added to them every year. They hang from light fixtures and show up in the town square ( Read more... )

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So, as attentive readers may have noted, earlier this month the entirety of the Mousehold loaded up in both cars and set our sights northward. We were destined for the longest camping trip I've been on since leaving the Boy Scouts.

The Mousehold went up first, to establish the base camp. In the following days we were joined by amarafox, who bunked with us ( Read more... )

I want, right now, to be playing 3rd edition Gamma World at a dining room table on a breezy summer evening in 1988. Not sure what created this urge, aside from the usual production day urge to withdraw from the world.


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... and he used to Livejournal all the time! But now he doesn't seem to do it much. However, I don't feel guilty about neglecting my journal, as most of you stay in touch with my daily adventures through Facebook, IM and the quaint practice of "meatspace." It has been a busy month.


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As previously noted in this journal, my oldest daughter really likes playing Dungeons & Dragons. However, it takes a fair bit of time to prepare these games, and no matter what edition I choose the rules are somewhat opaque to her. They are definitely a challenge to her little sister Claire, who wants to play as well ( Read more... )

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In 2011, I turned 37 years old. I celebrated my 12th wedding anniversary. I seem to have formally declared myself an enemy of personal prosperity, totally avoiding, once more, gainful corporate employment in favour of bumbling around as a reporter.


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