So, Pride has snuck up on me. (I know, I know - I have no idea how I missed putting it on the calendar.) In any case, it's in two weeks, and I hope/plan to march in the poly contingent ( Read more... )

I'm sick of being bored and lonely. Who wants to come out for games and pizza tonight?

Ok, the first themed food and game night (which totally needs a better name) will be Indian food/games, and will happen sometime in May. Mlerules suggests some themed games (Maharaja; Goa; 1853 (railroads of India); Taj Mahal; Jaipur) - anyone have or can borrow any of those ( Read more... )

I'm bored and lonely tonight, and Stormy is out playing D&D. Anyone want to come over for games and/or movies?

Surgery is set for tomorrow at 8:45a. I should be home by noon at the latest, what with traffic and stopping to get scripts filled afterwards ( Read more... )

Now that I've got the surgery scheduled, and people are starting to fill in the calendar with promises to help out (thanks everyone!), I'm working on the list of everything I need to do to get ready. I'm expecting to have zero use of my right hand for at least a week, and very limited use for a week after that. These times are just a guess, but an ( Read more... )

Finally got scheduling worked out. Surgery is on Thurs, March 18. Followup is on Tues, March 23 ( Read more... )

Since the move from Chicago, one of the things I miss most is hosting the big orphan Thanksgiving and Christmas parties. It's been wonderful being adopted by such established social group here, but I miss the roles that I used to play ( Read more... )

Next weekend (Feb 12-14) is the Madrona fiber arts festival in Tacoma. It's in theory free, not counting what you buy. Anyone interested in being transportation and having a fun time geeking out on yarn and fiber with me? I'm happy to buy gas or lunch or something, and I'm flexible on when we do it.

We've got acres of new table space (if not enough chairs yet) and a wall full of games. Come hang out, eat tasty food, and play games with us ( Read more... )