gaming, Guild Wars 2

For Lore and Laughter

Today, June 4th, 2025, is my 48th birthday but I celebrated it with my family this past weekend because having a birthday in the middle of the week is rather inconvenient sometimes. My youngest daughter and I drove up to the city Saturday afternoon to pick up my oldest daughter because she was having car… Continue reading For Lore and Laughter

Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy Miqo'te, gaming

A Life Remembered, A Light Transformed

The reasons I create new characters in Final Fantasy 14 are varied and unpredictable. But this past week I created a new Miqo’te woman for a very specific and special reason, to honor my 15-year-old black cat named Owl. I wanted to create a strong, powerful woman to represent Owl and I first created her… Continue reading A Life Remembered, A Light Transformed

gaming, Warcraft, Warcraft rogues, Warcraft Warlocks, Warcraft Writing

A Sharper Chip Off the Old Block

When I gave my oldest daughter permission to use my second World of Warcraft account, I had no idea what an amazing player she'd turn out to be. She's surpassed me in skill, strategy, and flexibility, and nowadays she teaches me more about Warcraft than I teach her. It isn't just in Warcraft that she's… Continue reading A Sharper Chip Off the Old Block

gaming, Player perspective, Warcraft, Warcraft Writing

A Necessary But Difficult New Adventure

My oldest daughter and fellow World of Warcraft player (seen above on her troll rogue with me on my blood elf hunter) turned 18 years old today and it's definitely a day to celebrate! I remember when she was a baby thinking how neat it was that she would be graduating high school and turning… Continue reading A Necessary But Difficult New Adventure