033 Keeping It Green

What do you do for fun? Who do you hang out with? How is your social life?

Back in April of last year, I was driving to work when NPR had a peice on an augmented reality game called Ingress.

What is Ingress? Well it is basically  a two team strategy game where you compete with thousands of players across thw globe as well as in your he town, to control territory.

It is a lot of fun. It’s a community of players from many walls of life, worling together, bonding and having fun.

It’s also a puzzle. With fielding and hacking and missions and more that expand on the complex fiction within the game.

To me, it is also a throwback. Cape May  County  was boring as a teenager. We would just drive and explore. Ingress is an excuse to do that again. I find new places, historical sites, art and more. I notice things now that i walked past hundreds of times beforw and ignored.

I get out and walk alot more. I explore alot more. And I think alot more.

If you want to play and join my team, send me a message. I will send you an invite. After all, I get a nifty badge if I get enough recruits.

Hope to see you out playing sometime. If you already play, I am @CyberTrout. Say hello. Ask me if you need any help, hopefully I can.

032 Are You Ready For Some Food

Redskins haven’t been to a Superbowl in over 20 years. And I still fillow the rules of George Carlin. So lets face it, like all the Eagles fans EVER, I just go for the commercials friends and food. My friends didn’t disappoint me this year.  Not complaining about last year’s spread, that was pretty damn good. But Joe and Theresa make some bangong shrimp alfredo, crab dip, chilli dip, pulled pork and some amazing hot wings. My wife and kids came to this Superbowl party.

This game was simply 1000 times better then last year. Exciting  and close. One bad call in the end changed everything. Fun, action  packed,  some decent ads. Liam Neeson was my favorite.

Didn’t get blown away by the halftime  show but the reactions on twitter were great.

Had a better time than last year. Not because of the company.The people at both venues were great. Not because of the food, both were amazing.

It was about a great game and having my family with me.

Looking forward to next year.

031 Let the Games Begin

Game night had a special table guest. Mom went out and we broke out the dice. Let the adventure begin.

030 Many Thanks

Last week a group of fourth grade students  came in to learn about the library. Part of the fun was visiting my department. Today, when I came in,  the Children’s Librarian have me a packet of thank you letters. 

Here are a few samples.

These made my week!

029 New Roof, Same Fun

Heading in to work I see the roof looks completely different today.

The interior is still the place where the magic happens. Great team,  great coworkers, great job, great fun.

Off to get paid to have a good time.

028 Night Owls

Somebody doesn’t want to sleep tonight.  So he’s hanging out with dad.

027 Snow Day Without Snow

Sunshine, blue skies and no snow.  I could be working and the kids could be in school. Where’s the fun in that.

Instead,  we went on an adventure. We battled the forces of evil and had a great time.  Sword fights, spying on the enemy, hiding from bad guys. Dragons  and wolves. The quest will go on another day.

026 Waiting For No Snow

Two Feet, Eighteen Inches, Twelve Inches, 8……6….1 to 3….   Nothing.

What a bummer. My kids and I love snow. Nothing would  have been better than a snow day and a foot of the white stuff to play in.

Well, maybe the next storm. 
Kids are off and I am off. Regardless  what happens tonight, we will find something to do tomorrow.

025 Moved

Ok, not saying  there aren’t  moments in movies that get me choked up a little. I get a little emotional during certain films, TV shows and books.

Every once in awhile a movie hita home. Even more rare is a movie that looks like it could have been writtwn or inspired by your life. This was that movie. While this movie wasn’t my life, it had plenty of points that could have been inspired from it.

This movie kicked my ass. I highly  recommend it.

024 Roll the Dice

Tonight was the first family gaming session for the boys and I. We had a great time. They were introduced to the rules, found a golem to help them on the path and defeated the first group of skeletal warriors.