Runs with knives!
For many months now, Wendy & I have been quietly hosting Board Game Nights at our house. We try to get folks together for “gaming unplugged” about once a week, though sometimes schedules get in the way and make it less often than we’d prefer.…
Reading about folks “compressing” their games in preparation for travel, I was inspired. We just returned from a weekend trip to Indianapolis (about 90 minutes from our home on the outskirts of Cincinnati, Ohio) with a bag full of games (in their boxes) in tow.…
This is, without a doubt, the hardest news I have had to share. VOGEL, Joshua Bennett With great sadness, the family of Josh Vogel announces his passing on December 20, 2017 following a very brief illness. He is survived and remembered with love by his…
Gen Con, the best four days in gaming, was held in Indianapolis Indiana on August 2-5, 2018. I attended all four days and Wendy joined me for the weekend. I worked for CMON in their play-through area on Thursday and Friday, demoing RISING SUN to…
As we leave 2020, I asked the members of Happy Mouth the following critical questions. What time do you wake up in the morning? Wendy: 7:30 Ron C: About 6:00 on weekdays. Sleep in on weekends. Beth: As late as possible Jay: When my bladder…
Wendy had a significant <ahem> birthday on September 17, 2021. We celebrated on September 19 with 8 folks (Wendy, Beth, Summer, DJ, Alex, Jay, Greg, and me) at our house. The menu is included here and some pictures of the food! As a welcome, we…
Yesterday, I learned of the passing of Iron Chef Masahiko Kobe (on March 14, 2019). I didn’t know that he’d passed. He was the youngest of the original Iron Chefs. Kobe was considered “Iron Chef Italian” and the “Prince of Pasta”, even though he lost…