Pretty good day

This morning I threw together a chili -- I figured it would go well with gaming this afternoon.

iclysdale was first to show up, and while waiting we played some Set. We were just done when 2 more people started showed up: ironphoenix and jagash. We played a game of Glory to Rome (ironphoenix for the big win), and while that happened beable and green_ogre appeared. The we pulled out Acquire for the 6 of us -- green_ogre for the win. mikepictor joined arrived near the end, and ironphoenix departed, so still with 6, we moved on to Imperial and dinner while playing. commodorified and boy showed up during Imperial to join us for dinner & social. (I ended up winning Imperial.) After dinner & Imperial, we had 7 gamers, so 4 of us (jagash, me, green_ogre, and boy) played Ys, while beable and (I think) iclysdale played Mr Jack, which mikepictor instructed, and then observed Ys. After that everyone but commodorofied and boy left, so we reverted to drinking port until late in the am. Well, late for a night when I have to work in the morning.

In summary:

Set (me), Glory to Rome (ironphoenix), Acquire (green_ogre), Imperial (me), Ys (me) -- 3 new or close to new games and a favourite.

the days of my youth?

Today was a training day, here in Ottawa, the start of a two week stint with a local customer. As part of my introduction, I generally talk about my background a bit, and I mentioned that I'd been with QNX for 16 or 17 years. Of them quipped back, "what, did they here you when you were 5 years old?" They all shook their heads in disbelief when I mentioned I was, actually, 41. I guess even business dress-up doesn't make me look old. (Nor, apparently, does the silver in my hair.)