View From the Bushes

Tonight is the company picnic. I've never been to one before even though this will be my fifth opportunity, because (at least for the three years before this) it was always the same weekend as GenCon. This year it's a little bit later in the year and GenCon was a bit earlier so it works out. It used to be that my company would have two annual company-wide get togethers. The summer picnic and the Christmas party. This year they decided to get rid of the Christmas party and just do the picnic in order to save a little bit of money. As a result the picnic is pretty impressive.

The Christmas party was always more of an adult affair. They would hold it at a local hotel (last years was at the Grand America) there would be a fully stocked buffet with everything from desserts to prime rib, a cash bar, a band, dancing, and lots of formalwear. The picnic is much more a family affair, they have a huge inflatable slide, hamburgers, an obstacle course and a rock wall (which is what I want to try). As a father with four children I'm glad that they stuck with the picnic (as long as it doesn't conflict with GenCon every year).

Well I got the art and the maps for the next adventure today and let me tell you Chad and Ed have done it again, every thing is, as usual, insanely good (much better than I deserve). Wil was inspired by three things when he wrote this adventure: The Pirates of the Caribbean, The 13th Warrior, and Midnight the campaign setting (more on that later). I still have to see the first, I've seen the second and it was pretty good, the third is incredible. Unfortunately my FLGS is telling me that it's out of print, ouch!

Carpe Diem Quam Minimum Credula Postero
Ross