good party

[grinninfoole]

I drove down to the grand opening of our new store in Mamaroneck NY this evening with Mad Dog and his charming kids. There was a good sized crowd there (30-50 people) of enthusiastic customers, which suggests to me that we have done a good job of creating buzz about the business over the past year. Also, there's a very tasty pizza place nearby, and one of Lefty or Fuschia's friends really knows how to bake a cake.I have been working with a personal organizer who calls her business Chaos Control. It's helping clean up my place, and brighten my mood. I'm back at work as normal on Monday, but I'll fill in tomorrow running the Magic draft. I'm really glad I accepted an invitation at the beginning of the year to join a gaming group playing Deadlands . I like the people, the system and the campaign (and my character) and I'm glad millari has joined us. Looking forward to seeing my cousin from HI over Thanksgiving. Mom finally seems to be on the mend (knock wood). Today, she was able to stand on her own, and she's no longer feverish during the night. And, in trivial news, I came across an essay suggesting watching the Star Wars saga in a particular order(ep IV, V, II, III & VI, omitting Phantom Menace entirely) will drastically improve its narrative tension and impact. I haven't tried it yet, but if I learned anything in grad school, it's that narrative inclusion/exclusion and order make an enormous difference to a story.

Comments

[daybreak777.livejournal.com]

Thanks for that link to the alternate order of the Star Wars saga which suggests not viewing episode I at all. This line made me laugh:

No pod racing. Seriously, who gives a shit?

Hee! Thanks for that. :-)

[millari.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you had such a good time and that the store is doing well already. It sounds off to a great start.

Also, very glad to hear that the organizer's presence is helping to lighten your mood. If I won the lottery, I sometimes think that I'd hire a personal assistant, like celebrities have. They could show up every day at my door and keep my life in order for me. :)

I am quite enjoying the Deadlands game. I wasn't sure if I was going to at first, honestly, but it has turned out to be quite fun and I'm glad I'm doing it. It's a rare joy when you throw a group of strangers together for one purpose and they all turn out to like each other and be universally generous of heart, patience and consideration.

So glad that your mom is finally on a true upward spiral. I was getting a little worried there for a minute.