Wednesday, January 24, 2024

READ YUMI AND THE NIGHTMARE PAINTER

About 90 hours ago, my wife finished reading Yumi and the Nightmare Painter. I'd lost all contact with her late the day before.

She was definitely breathing, had a strong pulse, and responded (with monosyllabic noises) to prompts regarding food. She even gave our cats an answering pet or scritch when they inquisitively approached her with their demands for attention. But her focus was entirely sunk into the regular turning of the book's (admittedly gorgeous) pages.

Monday, January 22, 2024

GARLICKY BALSAMIC SQUASH BAKE

This recipe grew out of a need for an easy, quick-prep vegetable dish I could throw together while gaming. I've always hated long recipe intros, so I won't put one here.

Friday, January 19, 2024

PLAY DREDGE

Dredge is a game that I'm late to the table for; it's a Lovecraftian Horror game disguised as a fishing game and it's caught my attention with a hook that won't let go. Your character is a faceless, nameless fisherperson, recently arrived in a region plagued by dismal attitudes and bizarre activities.