Still living in London, it's been a year and a half now and I'm wondering what the next move will be. Back to the mainland? Push for the girlfriend to chase a job at her company's headquarters in Denmark ? Think laterally and move 90° east ? London is fine short term, but i don't want to be around when brexit hits the fan.

We've just moved to the Barbican, which is a great location and the flat, though tiny, is really nice.

I'm still trying to fix London housing crisis with urban renewal, social housing and densification, but it turns out it's a bit more complicated than I anticipated...

I'm just going to take a vacation to Thailand for now, see how things work when I'm back.

Looking forward to rolling dice again with you all!

Merry Christmas everyone.  Best wishes for a warm and wonderful holiday season for you.

I wish to formally confirm that we have the pleasure of sharing our first Christmas with Alexis, a very delightful traveller to the world, and enthralled with daddy's readings of fantasy novels (and being a cutey more than prepared to pull a blanket over eyes on chapters that go too long into nap time).

Happy Holidays to you and your family as well.

Merry Christmas to those as celebrate it.  Happy New Year to those on the Gregorian calendar.  For those who find this time of year difficult, I wish you thoughts of spring.

Congratulations to the family on the arrival of Baby Alexis.  May the diapers remain leak-proof!

Merry Christmas! Happy New Year!

And, Hamble, I hope you have an Echo.

Snerk.

Google, baby, google.  And misc outlet assists :)

Hope this works for folks:
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and hope everyone has an outstanding 2018!

She doesn't look like a dwarf. . .

Beauty!

I was never in a thread with you, so I can be quite unbiased when I say that she is an adorable baby! Congratulations!

Mine are all teens now, and while I don't really want to go back to babies, it is a beautiful journey. Good luck.

And Happy New Years to all!

The cute, it burns!!!!

Happy Easter

Hoppy Easter friends!

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She remains very strong-lunged and helping train her parents, but waking up happy, and little giggles and even some deeper chortles.  Oh yeah... Daddy in trouble with those laughs.

She's super cute!

/hasn't been on RPoL in forever

Hope you all had a nice Hallow's Eve

For those of you that know/follow the Critical Role group (great group of friendly voice actors that play D&D and weekly stream/podcast it), they launched a kickstarter to try and raise money for an animated show of one of their adventures, with a "how they met" intro.  Lofty goals, seeking 750,000$ by end of April/18.

Tough.

So the reached it in 45 minutes.

Last time I checked today, they were at $6.8 million pledged, and had upgraded the kickstarter to a series of animated episodes, including additional storyline arcs.


Go D&D!

5.250 at the moment!

Sky is the limit at this rate!

CAD :)

I assumed it was something other than USD, but I also felt like it might be higher since last you saw it ^^

It's fine, I'm sure by now it's already higher XD

I don't know if anyone is still on RPOL and might see this pop up with a new message alert, but given the state of affairs in the world right now, I thought I would drop a line or two.

We're hunkered down in Bucks County, PA with two teenagers, a dog and a cat, and lots of dried beans and frozen food.  And dog food and cat food and cat litter.  My firm's Philadelphia office is closed (finally -- lawyers and other professionals were work from home, but with the state asking all non-essential businesses to close, we're now closed closed), so I am now 100% Work From Home.  Not that I really have a hell of a lot that needs to be done, since the courts are ALSO closed and the three trials that were lined up like dominoes have all been postponed.

So I'm crocheting.  A lot.  (Those of you who made the mistake of friending me on FaceBook, and the second mistake of NOT muting me there, already know this.  How many scarves can one person own?  WE'RE GOING TO FIND OUT, GENTLE READERS, WE'RE GOING TO FIND OUT.  Actually, I've been giving most of them away, but if I'm not going to the post office any time soon, they're going to pile up in the corners.  Anyway, anyone need a scarf?  A baby blanket?  A shawl?  Just find me on Twitter (https://twitter.com/_ShysterB) or Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/_shysterb/) and DM me, yo.

In other news, I tempted the fates this morning by volunteering to hand out sacked meals to low-income kids in our township who are left food insecure with the schools closing.  The school district is going to start doing this tomorrow, but that left a short gap that the local rotary club stepped in to fill.  It was a cold 4-1/2 hours from 6:30 to 11:00 am.  And tomorrow, I'm further tempting fate by signing in voters for a special election (why has it not been postponed?  Ask the Pennsylvania Speaker of the House.  Hint:  He's GOP, and he does not want it combined with the presidential primary later this month.  Please pardon my politics.  Actually, don't.)  We'll be using gloves and hand sanitizer and wiping down the voting machines, and I even bought extra packs of ball point pens so voters can have a NEW FRESH UNTOUCHED ONE (at least until I run out) to fill out their ballot.

After the counting is done tomorrow, the spouse (Tandro, a/k/a AJ) may tell me I have to spend the next 10-14 days in the basement. Or maybe not, that's where the booze is and he'll want to be able to access that.  So ... garage?

I hope you and your loved ones are safe and well, and stay that way.

Cat crocheting nonetheless!  Grin.

Your read of your representative appears to be the landslide view, which makes it interesting an approach.

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We're working on appointment only at our AB office, as our courts are still open to emergency matters in superiour court (tho' any bail hearing/review/arrest is in that category), and conflicting direction on what is/isn't happening in provincial court.  Mat leave started early, one fellow with kids at home went home to self-q, rest in the office to torment each other.

Daddy will likely be helping dress dollies for the next bit around teleconference appointments with the active court locations.  Maybe freeing the 3 kitties from too much love and scarves (if there is such).  Perhaps a few ice cream treats, or fish crackers ... shhh  Daddy-horsie will need to wear kneepads for the upcoming exercise, but he loves it.  Snowangels and snowpeople will soon decorate the yard, so we will be hard at work.  Work, work, work.

I likewise wish the best to all ye fine folk south of the border.

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And definitely garage.  *duck*

Grumble stupid humans and their stupid herd mentalities. . . Just drink more. Alcohol is a natural disinfectant. We dwarves have known this for millenia.

In reply to Garflin (msg # 370):

Indeed it have any that is 60% alcohol.

In reply to Charan LeMarc (msg # 369):

The cat tried to help by alternately lying on what ever I am crocheting or attacking the yarn as it comes out of the skein.

Apparently our county Board of Commissionera is taking a shot at an injunction to postpone tomorrow's special election.  I have no idea what the chances of success will be.

Glad to hear you have important Dad duties lined up.

Glad to see everyone is doing well out there.  Stay safe and wish you and your families the best.