Sunday

I think the post Gavin wrote today is one of the most spirited and eloquent writing I've ever seen from him. I guess we know that he really cared about the subject. I also think I'm going to be terrified to EVER get rid of any of our kids' toys. There would be no help from Daddy. "Yes, jr., I know how you feel. Grandmomma did that to me, and it took twenty years for me to forgive her..."

This weekend went too quickly. They all go too quickly, but I feel like I just came home from work on Friday. I finished reading Deception Point by Dan Brown. I had to keep reminding myself that the geology and art and everything else probably has as many inaccuacies as the space stuff. It was amusing. Now Becca has loaned me Chainfire by Terry Goodkind. I should probably resist starting to read that until I have a couple nights on which I don't need to get a lot of sleep. I'm prepared for lack of plot development, but I still can't put books like this down.

I downloaded the trial of a computer version of Settlers of Catan from Yahoo! Games tonight. It is pretty good. The computer opponents can take on different personalities. I played them all neutral, but you can make them aggressive or friendly. The computer was a decent opponent. I played my whole 60 minute trial tonight and I was having a great time. I'm not sure it was $29.99 good, which is what it would cost to get the full version. Part of the allure of Settlers for me is the interaction (in person) with friends. I'm going to have to think about it.