Weathery

[da]

It's quite the snowstorm out there. Both d. and I were at a point where we could do work as easily from home as from the University, so we drove home at lunch-time. This turned out to be a fine choice, and the University closed shortly after.

I just took roverthedog for a walk, since we're due for freezing rain/hail this evening; and I felt like some more exercise so I shoveled the drive. It felt like a bit of a Sisyphean task due to the blowing snow, but what the hell, I felt like the exercise. Wonder how bad the frozen precipitation tonight will be..

I'm bummed that we won't be going to Toronto to see Stimmung performed, but I'm glad we didn't buy tickets in advance.

Yesterday d. bought Thurn und Taxis and Spy. We played Thurn und Taxis last night, and Spy this afternoon. Both seem good two-player games; though both have the quality that with two players, it feels a bit solitaire-like. There's not so much aggressiveness against the other player. I don't mind at all, though. I'm looking forward to eventually playing each with 4 players.

Comments

[epi-lj.livejournal.com]

Great two-player game with LOTS of direct interaction: Lost Cities.

[melted-snowball.livejournal.com]

We might look for that. It appears we have a snow day today.

[da-lj.livejournal.com]

Aha. Thanks for the suggestion! I've seen that on store shelves, and it never jumped out at me, but now that I look at the reviews, it does look great.

I expect we'll play more of both the games d. just bought; I particularly think I like the simplicity of Spy.