gamerdad Though the mines I spent my Saturday morning plunging. Greatly expanded from the original where traversing the mines wasn’t much more than an animated story beat, this time through some of those same beats were tapped but the game went on rails (sometimes literally) for about a ninety minutes of play while Barret took lead and I had to learn some new fighting tactics. I burned though a supply of potions in another big boss fight and crossed over into Chapter 4 where the city of Junon awaits on the horizon. [read more...]

gamerdad I pressed onward. Crossed the swamp. Fought the beast. Entered the mines. And I saved my game on the doorstep of chapter 3. [read more...]

pixelazy #shadow play on morning #walk

8r4d The lawn was the first bit of #yardwork on my Friday todo list. It’s supposed to rain all weekend, huh?

8r4d Another morning by the lake listening to #birdsong but the #dandelion scene is a little more mature.

8r4d A seven kick #running adventure through the #trails of the northeast #rivervalley made for a wild Thursday evening.

8r4dsfeets #trails #running #spring

pixelazy #wasp #macro #insect

pixelazy #cacti photo shoot at the #botanicgarden #flower #cactus

squwetchy #watercolour #flower at the the #botanicgarden

8r4d #botanicgarden sights

pixelazy Lilac party at the #botanicgarden #flower

8r4dsfeets Fancy fountain footwork at the #botanicgarden

squwetchy A practice rose by any other name? #watercolour class number 7 means that I really only have one more homework assignment, huh? [read more...]

castironguy #sourdough night

8r4dsfeets In #downtown #yeg the summer begins and ends when the City Hall fountain is running.

pixelazy I do kinda love this #bridge and the view of the #cityscape on a #sunshine day

8r4d Excuses to be #downtown #yeg lead me to investigate the scenery.

8r4d Mcgraw hanging out under the #bridge #buggyland

8r4d When that retirement #party you get invited to turns into a weird crossover event because the venue is also hosting a press conference for the local cfl #football team. So you drink beers and take pics with the team mascot.

pixelazy Between weather systems, the #sky gave up some blue.

8r4d I was drinking my Mackers #coffee this morning and realized that this little #face on the lid leaves the imagination with some wild connotations. I mean the beverage basically comes from the little mouth right where my lips meet it. [read more...]

pixelazy #rain on the window art

8r4d Occasionally all this not-working from home leaves me missing my #lunchbreak meandering through downtown, so I hit up the take out stir fry place in the suburban shopping area for some chow mein and my free fortune cookie reminded me to put down my fork get back at it…