Friday night, while the Pens won the Stanley Cup, I drove down to Border Skirmish (at Simmons Island Park) and helped set up for the torchlight tournament. As usual, we had a small turnout of fighters - five people (three Northshield, two Midrealm) were there, and as many marshals. But it went well. Afterwards I went home, where I was as quiet as possible so as not to disturb Jeff on the couch.
Saturday morning, up early and back to site. I was there by 9 in the rain and drizzle, and Uthyr arrived about the same time I did. We answered questions from people waiting to fight and people waiting to authorize, and I provided paperwork. The skies cleared a little after 10, and people in armor turned up. I ran an authorization, and left just after 11. I turned royalty-wrangling over to Shava and drove home.
We packed Ben off to the school and got ready ourselves, then drove out to the Sports Complex. Which was packed with people. Graduation was the typically loud and disorganized event that I've come to expect for a High School event, complete with garbled and not-terribly-inspired-or-original messages from the chosen speakers. (The class president and student council president delivered an address in which they used popular movies to encourage students to do their best - for instance, "Napoleon Dynamite taught us to be innovative. Blades of Glory taught us that if you want something enough, you should do whatever it takes to get it. Stepbrothers taught us that you should make the best of every situation. Dodgeball taught us that if you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball." Complete with full summaries of each movie. And I can't for the life of me decide if they were serious or not.) The point, though, is that Ben has graduated from High School. Yay Ben!
After the graduation we went out for dinner at Outback, where I learned that the Sydney's Sinful Sundae is back on the menu. We gave Ben a card and his gift - once he knows what his requirements are, we'll be buying him a laptop. Then home for a few episode of Red Dwarf, and to bed.
On Sunday Ben and Jeff had lunch with Mr. Rivest (Ben's computer teacher). Then we drove around Milwaukee and Oak Creek, stopping for a walk along the lakefront and a trip up to the 40th floor of my office building. And on to Walker Brothers for apple pancakes. When we got home we played Fluxx and turned in relatively early.
Tonight is D&D. Tomorrow night is Curia. Thursday night is fighting. And that's as far forward as I've looked.
Except for my meetings, which start in five minutes. Happy Monday!
Posted by trent at June 15, 2009 08:55 AM