My friends are too cool to play board games, so it's time to cast a broader net. I'd like to meet every 1-2 weeks to get in a few hours of board games like Carcassone, Forbidden Island, Pandemic, Puerto Rico, Settlers of Catan or whatever else people have in mind. Coffee shops work, but happy hour would be even better! You should be competitive but respectful, and be open to learning new games -- if you don't want to help a newcomer out by showing them the ropes, you need not apply. This is a co …

… ." - Soren Kierkegaard “How I wish that somewhere there existed an island for those who are wise and of good will.” –Albert Einstein “You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you.” – Dale Carnegie “The unexamined life is not worth living.” – Socrates   *** Final Words *** As always, if you have any questions, comments, or suggestions, please feel free to send me a message.  :-) …

You're on your way to work or class, just like usual. It's morning, you aren't fully awake yet, and you've just taken your first sip of something caffeinated. As you drag your body along, mulling over the day's schedule and perhaps vaguely perusing the live feed on your smart phone, your earbuds thump out a familiar tune. When, all of a sudden, you pass a group of people looking up and pointing! For a second you look away (best not to stare in the city). Then something pulls your attention back. …

I'm an experienced DM, with a custom world. For centuries, powerful forces have fought for control of the isle of Sar'nak. Men, monsters and demons have fought and died on it's battlefields. The last war took the devastation beyond the borders of the isle and the 8 kingdoms to the east joined the island kingdom in a last desperate battle to save the inhabitants of this world. Heroes rose up and and led these kingdoms against demon hordes and won the day but at a great cost. The Kingdoms were …

An extension of the long time Dynamic diversions with a focus on adventure travel and travel photography. Past travel destinations have included Africa (Kenya & Tanzania safaris)....Austria (twice)....Belize sailing....British Virgin Islands sail (8 times)....Canada's Maritimes....Canadian Rockies, Banff & Jasper (twice)....Costa Rica (twice)....Croatia-Slovenia....Hawaii....Italy, Florence-Perugia-Venice....Oregon Coast....Portugal....New Zealand....St. Lucia & Grenadines sail....Switzerland... …