And there was gaming...

We started with a couple games of TransEurope (buttongirl, me). Then more people showed up...green_ogre asked for Dungeon Lords, so he, foms and me played it (me), while Thurn and Taxis was played by buttongirl, Natalie, and jacomothefool (Natalie).

We broke for dinner, which ended up with 12 people (buttongirl, green_ogre, foms, con_girl, me, kali_kali, arndis, tchang, frenchzie, ironphoenix, jagash, niall_) and went to a new Malasian restaurant in the neighbourhood. We were all happy with the food, but we think they aren't very experienced with handling large tables -- clearly tried hard, but bits of confusion.

After dinner, I played Carson City (me pipping ironphoenix) with ironphoenix, jagash, and foms. kalli_kali won a couple games of Banagrams from tchang, and I think frenchzie and son played a couple games of TTR:Europe -- he won the first, [edit] and she won the 2nd. [/edit].

Gaming broke up around 12:20pm. There was jokes about another game... but I'm going climbing tomorrow, so wasn't really up for it.

Awesome day!

I went out climbing at the Western Cwm (in Gatineau park, one of the few areas still open) today. The weather was perfect -- sunny and warm, but not warm enough to get anywhere near overheated. Friction was good, the rock was comfortable to touch. I went with Celine and K8 -- K8 got her first trad lead evar! And she didn't even sew it up! Celine got her first ever lead belay and her first ever rappel (abseil for any Europeans reading), as well as doing the longest climb she had ever done.

It was wonderful to be out of the city, with the woods and rock and sun and a stream and the views, and good company, too. And, of course, leading most everything myself, so that I can continue to work on getting my lead head back after a winter without doing any leading.

After we got back, we went out for (yummy) Chinese food then had a drink or two at my place.

All in all, it has been a pretty damn good weekend.