The Aerie

Three Days and Counting

Welp, just a few more days til I get to go on vacation. I intend to
turn off my brain and my cell phone at the same time and hopefully
keep them off for the duration.

I wasn't sure I was going to go, but about a month ago my partner said
to me "You should go." I think he's afraid I'm burning myself out or
working myself to death. Ha! Little does he know! I burned myself out
YEARS ago, and am just going through the motions, waiting for
retirement!

So Thursday I take off for the fourth annual trip to [1]U-Con "in
beautiful Ann Arbor Michigan!". It's not much as annual getaways go,
but where some guys tromp through the woods in search of deer, I tromp
through the hallways of the University of Michigan Student Union in
search of Tekumel games.

Of course, the gaming is about 25% of the experience. The other
portions are 1) not being at work, 2) the road trip, 3) the Sunday
night party, and 4) not being at work. When you consider that half the
gaming experience is (for me) the fun of the Live Action Role Playing
(or LARP), and the fact that I put FIVE total entries in under
"experience", then the ordinary gaming is about 10% of the deal.

Of course, this year we have the fun of poverty to add to the mix. Not
only how will I enjoy my weekend, but how will I enjoy my weekend
while not spending any money? I don't care. If need be, I'll live off
of the free packets of sugar and non-dairy creamer in the union cafe.

No, it'll be five days of mind-numbing nothingness, and quite welcome.
And Joe will be under standing orders to hit me if I start talking
business. Seeing as there will be at least three Joes present, I'll
either come back relaxed and ready for December, or very bruised.

[2]Last

Posted by Albatross at November 18, 2002 12:00 AM