What we did this Summer?

[Old Dwarf]

What we did this Summer?

Well as Labor day (US) the unofficial end of Summer looms before us things at TZG
have quieted down no post now for a couple of days. I understand the Froggers are
occupied trying to get SoB out the door, Sarku is in the bunker getting District-Z to
the printers so not much to talk about.

Thus to try to get some conversation going during these Dog Days I thought reaching
back several decades to my teaching days I would try the old stand by "What I did during
Summer Vacation" (well leaving out the vacation part).I'm sure the TZG-ers did many worthwhile
things better humanity.

Here is my List:

First of all this was my first Summer being retired & it was a little strange after all
those years of getting up for work to suddenly not have to. After 4 months I've only
managed to add about 45 minutes to my get up time. I do have trouble keeping my
days straight & my wardrobe has dwindled down to jeans & T'ees. Oddly enough
it would seem logical that my days should seem longer with all the extra time
free of my work but actually the days go too quickly.

I have kept busy doing stuff around the house that was neglected when my job ate
up a large part of my day. Painting the porches took up the better part of 2 weeks
(Victorian Gingerbread is beautiful but a massive bitch to paint).We also replaced
the front fence so add another 3 days of painting. It hasn't been all work we did
go down to Florida to see my Father.

The plan was to have an estate sale this Fall & then sell this 20+ Room Victorian
Barn which is a tad much for us empty nesters but the mechanics of getting
things ready has proven too much & the housing market is in the toilet now so
for now we are staying put.

Reading-The Fall of the Governor parts I & II

Game wise I actually haven't played much just my FFG Deadwood Game rethemed
to Brimstone before the Fall & the Walking Dead Game-The Best Defense. Mostly
I have been painting up Armies for my home brew Victorian Colonial Game (sort
of steam punk) that has flying Navies based on the Leviathans Game & War-
Age of Imperialism an OoP Eagle Game. The Eagle miniatures are still available & at
dirt cheap prices. So far I done the British & British India Army, France, Italy, Ottoman Empire,
Russia & Spain. I'm just finishing up Japan now.


I've also bonded with Soundguy over District-Z as those 45 days of the Campaign ground
on & on. So it's just waiting for District-Z, SoB & Cthulhu Wars to be delivered &
for EH-expansion Mountains of Madness to hit preorder.

So what's your Summer been like?

OD'