Boxing Day . . . sort of

As I mentioned previously I am moving. Today is the day everything is going in a box and tomorrow on a truck. That includes my computer so this may be my last entry for about a week.

Moving is always a pain so I will be glad to get this one over with. My family have been patiently living in a hotel for a month while I finish up work here at our "old home" so I especially want to get this move over for them.

So while you wait I wanted to layout some of the topics I plan to cover in the near future. In addition to revewing and discussing current games that I am playing, I plan to cover some of these topics:

-Evolution of video gaming (what I like(d) to play growing up)
-Getting out of the computer and out of the house (doing constructive things that aren't gaming)
-Random things of interest both gaming and non-gaming
-Occasional movie reviews or discussions
-Being a dad (parenting discussions from a dad with a pre-teen)

The list can of course grow as ideas come to mind. If you have any suggestions feel free to leave a comment.

Well, back to boxing.

Honey I'm Not Home . . . yet

I begin week two as a pseudo bachelor with my family living 1900 miles away. For those that are curious or remotely interested, we are in the process of moving from AZ to WI. Yeah I know from the "frying pan" and into the "freezer." But it's all good, I think we are going to enjoy it there. My wife has been working hard to get everything set up there while living in a hotel. I've been living it up at our old house while I finish up some things with my old job. But that will all change in a few days when the we pack up the house, load the truck and head North. Honey I will see you soon!

On the gaming front I have been dabbling in a little Warhammer. It is definitely an interesting game. As I mentioned before I really wanted to experience that "first day" of the new game which I did. I guess it wasn't really all that exciting but at least I could pretty much pick any name I wanted for my characters. Later this week I will give a summary of my early impressions.

Picking Up the Hammer

I just drove into my driveway and noticed that one of my trees was leaning too far one way. There was only one thing to do. I had to get out my hammer and drive a spike into the ground so I could tie off the tree.

I do not consider myself much of a handy man, but after 15 years of marriage I have learned a few things about taking care of the home. I managed to pound in that tree stake without crushing my thumb at least.

Now I am wondering about whether or not to pick up another kind of "hammer". As a current fanatic of "that one MMO that everyone plays," I'm intrigued at the prospect of this, but not for the reason you might expect. I really doubt that Warhammer will be better top to bottom from World of Warcraft, but it is new and promises to deliver a pretty decent player base with over a million copies pre-ordered. The thing that really attracts me to this game is that I can get in on the ground level so to speak. I want to be part of a game launch. To experience the content without having a handy dandy web guide to tell me exactly how to play the game.

So I've mulled it over and decided I'm going to give it a try. However, I am not one of those million people who pre ordered it, so I hope I don't have to wait to long.

Be a gamer, but more importantly be a Dad!

I am like many of you. I'm a thirty something dad with a family. I have a full time job that takes me to work from 8 to 5 every weekday. And also like many of you, I am a video game enthusiast.

This isn't something I have always been proud of, but over the past few years I've realized that it is what I enjoy and I've had many more positive experiences as a result of being a gamer than negative.

Some dads like to build things in their garages. Some like restoring cars. Many like to golf, fish and hunt. These are all very rewarding hobbies and I salute those of you that enjoy these things. Indeed part of my reason for creating this blog is to point our that there are many activities available (even for a dad gamer).

Most importantly if you are a dad gamer first and foremost you are a father and most likely a husband as well. That of course is your #1 priority and my hope for this blog is to create a community with fellow gamers that share that value.

So thank you for stopping by and feel free to share your thoughts and ideas.