Some of my fondest memories were when I was playing Dungeons and Dragons as a kid and, believe it or not, when I was in the Army serving in the first Gulf War. D&D was how I and 5 or 6 of my buddies passed the time while we either waiting for things to start or waiting for our plane ride home (that was between the times when we were either practicing shooting stuff or actually doing the real thing).
So when I learned that Gary Gygax had passed away yesterday, I was sore wroth. Those games required so much invention and imagination for the creators and the players. I still have my Dungeon Master’s Guide, and I look at it with a smile and a recollection of an easier and more imaginative time (even if that time was in a desert a few thousand miles from home). Gary made life tolerable by helping me and my friends escape from our reality and enter a world of our minds. I believe D&D was a huge catalyst for my mind in the developing years (and I also believe those years go WAY beyond early childhood – and you can form your own opinions on whether that was a positive or negative).
For a VERY good article on Mr. Gygax’s passing, go read here.
Thanks for all the memories, Gary.
Vet
If you actually visit my site to read my thoughts (instead of just reading via a feed reader), you will notice some changes to the layout. Actually, it is a big change. I am one of those people who likes change (in certain aspects of my life anyway), and I was growing tired of the old theme. Plus, the old theme was just that – old. It didn’t support some of the newer features in the newer versions of Wordpress, and I was noticing little quirks every time I upgraded to a new version of Wordpress. So, I changed.
It is a simple and very readable theme. It is not complete yet, but I am not goign to go crazy on it. Just wanted something different and simple, yet flexible. So enjoy.
Vet
OK people. This is your final reminder. BayouSec II is TONIGHT!!! Don;t miss the fun and all the action!! It will be a geek thrill ride!!! Well, probably not a thrill ride, but food and drinks are good. And some security talk to wash it all down.
It is located at 1776 Yorktown, 7th floor, just south of the Marathon Oil tower on San Felipe. I have it on good authority that the parking is plentiful and free. And since we do live in Texas (and because a buddy of mine drives a dual cab F250), I checked to make sure the garage can take trucks. It can.
Vet
