BGG Spring Con

 I've done a lot of fun things this year but perhaps the best was going to this con. I played more games those 4 days in May, then I've played this year since! 

And with my gaming group destroyed, it'll live on as a highlight of the year for me. I hope to get to go again next year with another group (or at least one of my friends who went with me this year)

Though I don't get to play much anymore, board games are still my #1 hobby!

Ghost

 Oh yes, you know I'm going here. 

I am thankful that this drink has been my "little happy" throughout each work week. I don't drink sodas much anymore. And do plan on winding down on these over time. But it's a nice zero cal drink that's tasty. 

I also love trying out new products from them as well as others to see if anyone can knock them off their spot. Bang, used to my choice but Ghost quickly took it over. We'll see if it continues to be the champion next year but either way, I'm thankful for the drink now.

YouTube

 Once again, I'm thankful for the small but supportive group I have on YouTube. It's nice to know I've made several new friends over the years because of this. Several bigger channels continue to make appearances on "A More Civilized Age" and it's fantastic to see them all. 

It truly is a good community (with a few jackasses thrown in to balance the books) but I'm thankful for the happiness it provides me from time to time and the new friendships forged. 

Chase

 Once again I have to thank the people I work with. Last year they saved my job, this year they've placed me on a path to becoming a VP in the next 1-2 years and I believe them. 

I'm thankful for this job each week. The job market is the worst I've ever seen it. I'm glad I'm not out there searching. Being at Chase is like being inside a warm house as a blizzard pummels the outside. 

Though I'm thankful all year round for them, today, I'm especially grateful for all they've done for me. 

Last Z

 When I bought a new phone at the end of the summer, it deleted ALL my progress into a little matching game I was playing. I was bummed. So I quite in search of another app. 

I found this one. 

It started off fun, but quickly was getting tedious and I was about to quit. Last minute I joined an alliance, met some fun people and right as I was about to drop off....it was on. 

I started gaining momentum in the rankings. Moving up the team rankings, then they split and I jumped ship to someone else. Afterwards, I received an invitation from the highest ranked team on the server because I was getting nationally noticed for coming in first in the daily challenges and their team needed my help in "VS" play. 

And though I suck at about every other category. The fact I dominate in that one stat, makes me semi-famous among the server. 

And with the lack of a board game group, This is about the closest thing I have to a hobby for games at the moment so I am indeed thankful for that. 

Have a good weekend folks!

Neighbors

 

I'm thankful for them all. Though I don't know many of them, the older couple that lives next to me has always offered a helping hand when I've needed it. The rest are very friendly and though I STILL haven't meet the family that moved in a year ago, 2 houses down, I'm very satisfied to who all lives around me. 

This neighborhood never has issues, or crime and though it's changed slightly since Megan and I have moved in, it's still the perfect place to live. Traffic on the roads is small. Since it's a circle, the only people really driving on it is folks who live here. So I'm not too worried to have the kids play outside. 

It's funny, because I don't want my kids out in the street playing, but as a kid...that's where we were a lot of the time. Playing tennis, kickball, etc. 

My, my, my how times have changed!

My minivan

I LOVE my mini van! About a year old now and it's perfect. Easy to get in and out of, the kids call it the "cool car" and Megan (who has hated minivans ever since I've known her) always looks for a reason to drive it. 

It's served me well so far with zero issues. I'm looking forward to spending many more years with it hauling the family around. 

I found this, right in my home town for a steal. nicer than anything I could find online and a better model too! it's funny because I don't think the car lot knew what they had. They knew nothing about the car and had just got it in a trade, which I guess they thought "Who would want a minivan?"

Well I was THEIR GUY! And swooped it up quick. 

Love it.