portland – Drayer Ink

PAX East – Day 4 (and home to PDX)

Sunday was the last day of PAX, and also the day I travelled back to PDX and my lovely family. I made a much better effort at meeting people and playing more games, too!

April 20, 2023

PAX East – Day 3 – SATURDAY

Saturday started out difficult, but it turned out really well – I played games, met new friends, and was a PANELIST AT PAX EAST

April 19, 2023

PAX East – Day 2 – FRIDAY

Friday, day 2 of PAX East, was much busier in terms of attendance – so many people! I got to do more play-testing, and went out for dinner with friends!

April 18, 2023

PAX EAST – DAY 1 – THURSDAY

My first day at PAX East was also my first experience of a huge American convention. It was HUGE – about twice the size of the largest event I have attended prior to that.

April 17, 2023

Tabletop Network/BGG.CON 2022 – 8

The end of an amazing experience at TTN and BGG! We finished the week with some games, some shared meals, some laughs, and a long flight home to our wonderful pets.

December 20, 2022

Adventures with the Drayers – Roller Derby

When we moved to Portland, home of the World Champion Rose City Rollers, we had to get to a bout. The first one we could attend was the Wreckers, the so-called recreational team, who were playing the Northwest Derby Company.

October 20, 2022

Rose City Comic Con

Rose City Comic Con was one of the events that we attended during our 2018 Portland scouting trip, so it was important to return! Here’s our 2022 experience.

October 9, 2022

Adventures with the Drayers – Dave & Buster’s

As the pandemic begins to tail off, we are finally emerging from our lockdown chrysalis and beginning to experience this new country – well, new to me. Here’s some of our Americana adventure at Dave & Buster’s

October 8, 2022

Adventures with the Drayers – PDX Hot Sauce Expo

Anyone who knows George knows that hot sauce is a very important part of his world, so when I saw that there was a whole festival of hot sauce here, I knew we had to check it out.

October 5, 2022