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Game Group Politics

Next Game and Discussion: April 10th

Update: Both Kev and Ben canceled, so we’re canceling altogether. Next week wouldn’t have worked for Ben or Kev either, so we’ll discuss this (and hopefully game) on the 24th.

The previous meeting (for April 3rd) didn’t work out. We’ll game as normal this week, but we also need to look into game scheduling changes due to life changes.

Recent key life changes: Ben will be available to game on only the second and fourth weekends of the month. The other weekends he’ll have Emily.
Jennifer’s work now extends to 6pm and often runs over. Should we push the official start time back to 7 pm?
I know there are others; Mike has work and car issues, Kevin is juggling school and work schedules, etc.

So, let’s put our thinking caps on. Do we need to meet less often? Can everyone coordinate their schedule for most Fridays except Ben? If so, do we want to run different games on alternating weeks? Do we think that gaming more often (like adding a Sunday game) is the direction to go?

If you have ideas about a game or campaign for the alternate weeks, and think you’ll have time to run it, let’s talk about it. The previous games we’ve played would be cool to pick back up, though there would be some character additions and subtractions that we’d need to work in.

If you know people who’d love to play, a new game start is the best time to consider expanding or contracting the group.

If you have other thoughts– I’m sure I missed obvious ideas and consequences– chime in by phone, email, or comment. Thanks!

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Food

March Meals

It’s been a while since I showed off my food, so here are a few dishes I’ve made recently. First, though, many hearty thanks to T&D Willey Farms for providing so many of the fresh fruits and vegetables shown.

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Books

Redwall by Brian Jacques

An amusing Mouse with Swords book, Redwall is well written but clearly pitched at younger readers. I enjoyed it in general, but found that the straightforward plot and excessive praise for Mattias. Several points amused me as an older reader… where the simplistic charm of the series fell too far short of my expectations.

This would all be easily solved by reading the book earlier. It’d make a good book to give less proficient readers.

The nature of the animal societies is quirky and hard to nail down– very much a humans in furry skin, with some elements altered to fit the reduced size, while others remain proportioned as in our world. It’s also semi-medieval, but has a number of other elements that are out of time. In the end, it’s probably best not to concentrate on the details and investigate them for consistency, but just to enjoy the yarn for a good tale told around a campfire.