As shown in these spoiler-free photos, and one video: http://goo.gl/FtyEY7 DeeAnn and I traveled to the Bay Area to visit friends and participate in a few different puzzle-hunt-ish events, including Team Snout‘s annual business meeting, volunteering for Shinteki Decathlon 9,…
Category: fun
Renovation in Words and Pictures
(TL:DR – Worldcon was lots of fun!) On Monday, DeeAnn and I returned home from our road trip to Renovation, the 69th World Science Fiction Convention. This was the first Worldcon we’d attended since Denvention in 2008, and all the…
SnoutCast #44: “This Clue Is Not The Game”
To make up for our missing last week, here’s an extra-flavor, extra-fun, extra-long episode to celebrate the return of DeeAnn. You’re welcome. [ Download mp3 – 51 MB ] 01:03 – “catholic”02:29 – DeeAnn advances an unpopular viewpoint03:03 – how…
Postcard #47
Riel and his wife Tiffany just moved to Portland recently. Mutual friend Shenly introduced us by e-mail, and we first met in person at Lucky Lab’s weekly game night. I’m looking forward to spending more time with them. He’s right…
Towelbeast!
An amusing photo from a trip we took back in July: That’s what we found in the bathroom when we checked into our room at the Holiday Inn Express. Incidentally, HIE has become one of our favorite hotel chains; they…
Kickboxing Baby
Earlier today, at dim sum with my sister’s eight-month-old daughter: That’s my dad holding Kara while she tries to decide which of the strange new adults (Aunt DeeAnn or Uncle Curtis) she wants to get away from more.
Postcard #27
You stay classy, Ken and Jerry! I also like how the Postal Service felt it necessary to include a warning about the insufficient postage–but still delivered the card. I guess I’ll just owe them the sixteen cents?
CKL’s “Wish You Were Here” Birthday Project
Next Friday, October 1st, is my 37th birthday. And, inspired by something our friend Linda did last year for her husband Brent’s birthday, I’m asking you–my distant friends and family–to send me postcards to mark the occasion. Since moving to…