March 27, 2025: Grab Bag Status Report

I'm back in Austin. The pre-op procedures went well and my "real" cataract surgery is still on schedule. Can't come too soon for me!

MidSouthCon was a blast. Like LibertyCon, it has small-convention vibes but the variety of events you expect from a thousand-person show (which this was). And I got to play a lot. We did a Last Shot tournament and introduced the game to a number of spies . . . it's a shame so few survived! I had my first experience with Barenpark, a 2018 tile-laying game that holds up very well. I want to play again. And I played a couple more of the Dahlia's mini-RPGs, and had a great time.

Did I mention that I finally have a Real Move Date scheduled? On April 26, the van will be loaded and I will wave goodbye to Texas; by the 27th, I should be waving hello to Atlanta for real. After driving 15 hours. Then I am falling into bed. The next day the van will catch up and the Great Unloading will happen.

I have signed a Fantasy Trip license, but I think I won't spill any details until I do a posting on the TFT home page. And that won't be tonight because it's getting close to bedtime . . . that whole "after conventions, sleep is needed" thing!

-- Steve Jackson