The Wasp - haunted Ruins

Goofing off with the phone camera at the San Diego airport at 5:15 a.m.

Sunset on the Pacific

I did not stay to watch the sun set last night, but tonight I did. It would have been so much better with my family; it made me miss them even more, because they would have enjoyed it so much.

My feet in the Pacific Ocean for the first time

Sent on the new Sprint Network from my Samsung Galaxy S®4.

Del Mar - Powerhouse Park

Sent on the new Sprint Network from my Samsung Galaxy S®4.

Del Mar Beach

I was going to walk over to those cliffs, but after walking for about half a mile I got to this point and realized the high tide had foiled my plans.

Sent on the new Sprint Network from my Samsung Galaxy S®4.

Pretty glads, and tomato anticipation

Black walnut ink house portrait

8 x 11.25 inches, finished today on my lunch break.  This one was commissioned by a lady in Nashville.

Carcassonne

Playing on my birthday. One of my birthday wishes was for someone to beat me at a game I like (not too difficult, really.) Erin obliged.

Moon/dying tree

A few games

I got to play some games last weekend.  I met up with Travis and a few other guys and played a new card game (new to me, anyway) called Fairy Tale.  It took me 1 ½ games to catch on to the rules, but once I finally understood how to read the cards the game seemed fun and pretty simple.  If I ever come across an inexpensive copy I wouldn’t mind picking it up.

Then we played Magic: The Gathering, which I have hardly ever played, and with which I am only slightly familiar.  I did very well for much of the game because I started with some good cards, and then, since I was a newcomer, no one was bothering to attack me.  But after a while, the two other players remaining in the game realized I had grown into a threat, and wiped me out.  I think Magic is a fun game, but I can’t see myself ever getting into it in any way that’s nearly as serious as the game’s enthusiasts.  Too much money, too much time.  That being said, I’ve considered getting a starter pack just to play with family and friends, but hesitated because I already have games I want to play but don’t have time for.

After I got home, my daughter wanted to play Magic Labyrinth, which is a good game.  I enjoy the puzzle-y, movement forecast-y element.  The next day, at my father-in-law’s, we played it again next to the pool.