Happy Birthday, Michael! He turned 10 yesterday and he sure has grown up fast. I remember when he was born, looking at him and wondering 'Who will this person be?'. I have been delighted to watch him become a happy, independent, funny, and bright boy.
He didn't have a party with his friends this year, but he got some very exciting gifts, such as a JD Bugg Scooter, Lego Batcave, Batwing, and Superman and Lex Luther sets, plus other exciting gifts. He went to McDonalds for lunch and I made him a Dr. Who cake.
On Saturday, we went to Brighton for the Annual Saltdean Pasteboard and Plastics Boardgame meetup. I was looking for a picture for it and found this blog post, which amusingly has some pictures of Neil. However, it is from 2010!
The day was a resounding success from a fundraising perspective for the Scouts, and for us; as we had the chance to play Norenberc and Glory to Rome, which is one of my all time favorite games.
I pinched this photo from Little Metal Dog, so if you want some more info on the game, check out their review of the game here: http://littlemetaldog.com/2011/04/06/ch-check-it-out-glory-to-rome-review/
We were able to take off for a whole day of gloriously selfish gaming because our puppy sitting co-op was put into use. We met a local couple who also have two young basset hounds and now we are minding each others puppies for the odd day out and holiday. Samson and Delilah seemed to have an excellent time with Bella and Bertie. I think they both look quite tired in this shot!
(Left to right: Samson, Delilah, Bertie and Bella)
Tonight, Neil is in London playing Glory to Rome with some of his work colleagues. Every Tuesday evening they play a few games after work and it has been quite a success. In fact, they seem to enjoy it so much that for Neil's birthday they MADE a game for him. That is pretty special.
I am taking driving lessons. I have been driving for over 20 years, but there are different styles of driving and I need to learn a technique that undoes most of what I learned in the US. It is hard going, but I am making progress. The hardest part for me is learning the signs. Some don't seem to be obvious. --for example, if you are on a ramp entering a motorway (interstate) and you see a giant red X sign, would you think 'oops! this must be the wrong way?!?!?'...because, that is what I thought. However, it means.....Don't stop. Yeah...the big X means 'don't stop'....I don't think that is intuitive. Also, a round sign, with a red border showing a car and a bicycle. I would think...'Oh, that must mean only cars and bicycles', but it means 'NO cars and bicycles'. I personally would put a SLASH through things not allowed. But hey, I didn't make the rules, I just gotta learn them!
Parting thoughts, we are going to see Les Miserables in a few weeks as part of Michael's Birthday gift. (He has watched Les Miserables about 15 times in the past 2 months on Dvd. He loves it.).
The dogs are enjoying their walks to school and they are learning to follow commands such as ''Easy' (don't pull), 'Wait' (wait for me or wait at a street crossing). They are getting calmer with people and I am feeling more confident that they won't jump on everyone that walks within easy paw range.
Til next time.
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