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Moving Forward with Boots of Slow

Well the physical move of things is finishing up now.  Today I unpacked my first boxes which included, most importantly, a good portion of my desktop machine.  I haven't found the speakers yet, but I have my gaming headset.  There are no peripherals.  The network is also in a temporary configuration.  But overall things are up and running. A word of advise for anyone moving:  if you possibly can, divide your tools into "must-haves" and "optional" sets.  Things in the "must haves" should be a hammer, power drill, hammer chisel, nails, screws, studfinder, battery charger, vise grips, pliers, etc.  Keep the must-haves with you if at all possible. I learned this the hard way.  I can't mount my TV until I find my studfinder.  I spent over an hour today using my van to charge up the battery on my car.  *shrugs*  Things are moving forward, just as if I were wearing the boots of slow. In game, its the same way.  It sure woul...

T. S. Eliot

This is the way the world ends. This is the way the world ends. This is the way the world ends. Not with a bang, but with a whimper. So slowly thus is ending this chapter of my life here where I have called my home for a good 17 years.  My gaming parties are slowly becoming less frequent with more distractions.  My primary game is now online.  The house is becoming bare. I guess I have lowered my standards for the rest of the year.  I'm not starting a 13th Age game or a Numenera game.  I'll run a couple of Numenera demos, try to get my Pathfinder rules extension into testing, and try to hold on to the Friday game with Vlad.  Most of my books and minis are packed now.  I spend my free time reading the books I received from kickstarters -- Ehrdrigohr and the Solomon Guild.  Both are good reads, well thought out, and different from the usual. We'll be checking out the new area and looking at houses soon.  I plan to stop by the local com...