No Time to Die... from COVID-19

[LynnInDenver]

What's funny is that I just sold my copy of Gloomhaven.  I bought it on sale on Amazon, and sold it for almost the same amount to a gamer who wanted to set up his own copy while self-isolating and playing with the group on Zoom.  When I bought it I didn't realize Gloomhaven was just a tactical minis board game, without a compelling enough story to get my family into it.  I think we like the classic Euros better than the wargames.

About the only games we don't care for are the social deduction and hidden role games. Gloomhaven scratches one itch (although it is at heart tactical minis, there's also a little bit of a couple of other things in it), Power Grid another, Feast for Odin yet another. Gloomhaven is just a bear to set up, though, I'm hoping the 3D printing (I've been throwing filaments at it that I've been intending to use up/finish the leftovers of) helps in the regard of making it easier to play and hence easier to get on the table. Plus, at least right now we don't have to tear it down for friends coming over. That said, we've found only one such game can be with us at a time, because of the legacy element; it fired Mice and Mystics and Descent for us.

Meanwhile, now that the winds died down, every day is grill day in California.  Time to be out gardening the yards, home remodeling, and walking the dogs, and of course BBQ.  Social distancing at its finest.  I'm still stuck inside with work, which is fortunate but doesn't feel that way.  California was the first state to go on full lockdown, and as a result, has the flattest curve in the U.S.  We worry about our figures and avoid excess curves in L.A.

We occasionally grill here, but the weather has still been very inconsistent. Plus, allergies. While I managed to dodge the pine allergy my mom has, I've found lately that I do get the "hay fever", which means I'm at least mildly allergic to something around here. And my husband suffers greatly in any pollen bloom.

That said, you may want an alternative to grilled meats.  If any of you eat at small, locally-owned restaurants you would like to survive this crisis, order take-out from them.  Large chains will likely survive, but the restaurant business is hard even in the best of times.

Yeah, we ordered in some pizza yesterday, but by the same token, we can't afford to order in very often right now.