My Grandson Matthew

He’s smiling for the camera! Just 17 weeks old at the moment. There is some concern that he may have Down’s Syndrome; Ally had to have amniocentesis today so they could get some amniotic fluid for testing. They had Matthew’s conception date off a week, so it’s likely just an error in the original test, … Read more

Made In Eureka

Who’d have thought a sleepy little Northern California lumber town would become the setting for a new Sci-Fi TV show? Actually, I dunno if Eureka, the TV show, has anything to do with Eureka, California (one is SF and one is north of SF…). The teaser commercials remind me a lot of the upcoming Doctor … Read more

Lost Legend of Lavastorm

Finally finished getting my Xegonite Melodic armor. My guild leader, Xagain, gave me a present of most of the pieces when I turned 62, but due to my personal definition of what arm meant (armor worn on your arm) versus EQ2’s definition (armor worn on your wrist), I got a bracer instead of what EQ2 … Read more

The Ego Trip: Kits and Characters in MMOs

What is it that is exactly the same about every single vacation you have ever taken? You! You’re the same. No matter where you go, there you are. It’s always the same old you. Let me suggest that you take a vacation from yourself. I-I know it sounds wild. It is the latest thing in … Read more

New WoW Server

I said I wouldn’t play World of Warcraft again until they made a new Pacific Time Roleplay server… and a friend wrote me to tell me that they have done just that. Sentinels. Before work this morning I logged in, made a troll shaman named Yenna, ran around a little and … it’s just like … Read more