Ok, so, I’m not a huge fan of conventions. I want to be. I really want to be part of that nerd culture that thrives on conventions and panels and a room stuffed to the brim with people and product. But I’m not. I’ve tried. I’ve tried over and over again, but there’s just too … More What I like Wednesday: Denver’s Conventions
Denver does a great job at providing a plethora of nerdy events for the geek within us all. Below are my favorite events that happen throughout the year, I’ll have to do another post later about the geeky shops that are here every day. DiNK: Denver Independent Comics & Art Expo. Generally happens every spring … More What I like Wednesday: Nerdy Events
Over the past few months I have been treating myself to some goodies. Following Sidney’s lead, I decided to take the plunge into enamel pins and ordered one for myself. After seeing my coworker’s lanyard with her variety of pins, I wanted to spruce mine up a bit. It was a hard decision of which … More What I like Wednesday
Gene and I started our day by lugging up the puzzle table into the den so I could work on my Christmas puzzle while we watched The Expanse, a Syfy TV series based on the book series by the same name. Elisabeth is actually the one that got me onto the series, even though she … More Lunch & Board Games
This morning I went to breakfast with the girls – we went to DJ’s Cafe, a restaurant near Gene’s work that I (yet again) wanted to try out (see the pattern – places I want to try I make everyone go to!). Immediately I liked the place when I saw that the tables were covered … More Breakfast and games
I watched the new Star Wars movie with Gene and Elisabeth yesterday. Although many know I’m not a Star Wars fan, because Gene wanted to see it and we had a Fandango gift card, I took part in the outing. For a non-Star Wars fan, the movie was okay. The fight scenes were definitely the … More Star Wars, Civ 6, and D&D
PAX was a variety of emotions and experiences. We landed in Seattle Thursday night where Lydia picked us up, we met up with Elisabeth, and we ate delicious vegetarian food for dinner. Then Friday dawned and PAX began. The best parts of Friday were the three panels we went to: Scott Kurtz playing Table Titans … More PAX 2016
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