Yes I am still alive. And Happy Canada Day!

The first half of 2026 was a bit overwhelming as I frequently had piles of (soul crushingly boring) administrative work to do. (Sorry for mentioning this again – I know that I’ve whined about this here before and promise that this will be the last time.)

 
I hope that things will be a bit more manageable for the second half of the year. And while blogging has been sparse, I have managed to maintain a more-or-less regular gaming schedule. Both of the campaigns with which I’m involved – the Against the Darkmaster campaign that I’m running and the Lyonesse campaign that I’m playing in – have managed to meet one to three times every month (usually twice). 

Now that it’s summer, I’m really hoping to update my logs (adventure summaries) for my Ukrasia and Middle-earth campaigns (the latter one is now on hiatus), as well as write up a conclusion and final overview for my Greyhawk campaign (which ended, *gulp*, almost three years ago!). 

To celebrate the end of our terms, my wife and I just spent a little time in Montreal, enjoying some good food, company, a museum visit, and a couple of long walks.

Below are two photos from that visit:

The view from Le Réservoir, where I always get a few pints when in town. 

A picture of me with a Cthulhu-ish octopus in the Pointe-à-Callière Museum.  

I hope that all is well with you, that you’re enjoying the World Cup, some fun role-playing games, pints of decent ale, sunsets at a cottage, or whatever brings you joy.

And Happy Canada Day eh! 

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