Gaming makes me happy

And today, or yesterday depending on your point of view, anyway, Sunday was a day full of gaming. ironphoenix hosted, and we played Banagrams, Brass, and Kingsburg there. Then dinner, where we split into two groups. xiphia, ironphoenix, jagash and myself went for a feast of snack dishes at the Chu Shing, while three others went to an Indian buffet, then we all reconvened for more gaming at my place. While waiting for the 2nd set, we played 3 games of Set, then Amyitis and Iron Dragon were played -- I dodged the Iron Dragon. Oddly, mostly ironphoenix and I played in different games other than Banagrams and Set.

Good news/Bad news (ankle)

The good news: I'm lucky that I didn't need surgery. For the bone I broke (confirmed as the talus), usually surgery is needed for positioning, but I had no shift in the break.

The bad news: the talus is a slow-healing bone. I'm going to be on the crutches and in the cast for (at least) another 4 weeks. I have another appointment 4 weeks from today.

The so-so news: I can start to do 1/2 weight-bearing motion on that foot/ankle. Definitely in the cast, since any twisting or sideways motion of the ankle could be very bad. After a couple weeks, I can also start to ramp-up the weight slowly.

A bit more good news: when this heals, it should heal completely -- I should be as good as new.

So, I need to find someone with a bathroom scale I can visit. I need to weigh myself, then put just my left foot on the scale and increase the pressure until it gives 1/2 my weight. This is so I'll have an idea of just how much pressure is 1/2 weight-bearing.

Plans for the season (Toronto/Guelph/Michigan/Toronto/Ottawa)

Sat, 20th: drive to Toronto, reyl in car, two parties in Toronto that evening.
Sun, 21st: late lunch with sister in Toronto. Dinner with athena_51 in Guelph. Continue to Michigan.
Mon, 22nd: dinner with thatguychuck and eriquitacha, find a nice bottle of two or port.
Tue, 23rd: breakfast with blkrose79; back to Toronto; pub night/dinner with tormenta (and others?).
Wed, 24th: drive back to Ottawa, reyl and metalana with me. Dinner with parents. Then hopefully hogswatch.
Thu, 25th: parents, sister
Fri, 26th: gaming chez ironphoenix (Boxing Day gaming)
Sun, 28th: birthday dinner with parents, port party

I'm happy to fill more people/events into the gaps in the schedule if anyone is interested.