I love spicy food. It’s amazing! Not only does it clear out your sinuses, but there’s just something deliciously pleasurable about making your face suffer while you eat wonderful food. It’s a juxtaposition that most people probably don’t see enjoyable. I used to, until my wife took me to a Thai restaurant last night for an early birthday dinner. I’m still recovering. I love Thai food. Everything about it is amazing. The flavors, the spice, the…
My wife loves to find deals on just about everything. And it’s awesome. But sometimes, those deals are almost more trouble than they’re worth. This past weekend we had the privilege of attending a wedding reception on Friday night, and then a wedding followed by a luncheon followed by another reception on Saturday. Since both these weddings took place about 2 hours north of us, it was only reasonable to get a hotel up in that…
My little guy turned one this weekend! For some reason, it’s a huge relief. It’s not that I didn’t think we could, it’s just that I never thought it would actually happen. I mean, he’s always been a tiny, helpless baby, and how could he possibly get any older? It’s impossible! And yet, here he is, turning a year old. I’d say I’m stoked that I kept him alive for an entire year, but that was…
On Saturday, I had the opportunity to work as part of Fantasy Flight Games‘ demo team teaching people at Salt Lake Gaming Convention how to play X-Wing Miniatures. As you may have already discovered, X-Wing is probably my all-time favorite game in the entire galaxy. And so to get paid to sit down and teach people to play it all day was an amazing experience. What made it even better is that my voice decided…
If you haven’t noticed, I love board games. But there’s this problem… You see, whenever I play a game, I get sucked so deep into it that to me, it’s real. The characters I control, the decisions I make…if I don’t do everything just right, someone’s life will be ruined. For me, it’s more than just a game. It’s an immersive journey in which I control my fate. In a lot of games, the stakes…