Saturday Before Easter 2025

I rose after 7. I was still confused about what time zone I reside in. I started by reading a text from Deborah—she wishes me ‘good morning’ most mornings in her time zone while I sleep. I soon found the kitchen; it had not moved, and the coffee pot was full of liberal joy (fair-traded coffee). I took some mashed potatoes, chopped some onion fine, and added that and milk to the mix. I then broke an egg and beat all that together. I fried that in butter, and I remixed it when it got brown/dark. I opened a can of peaches and included half of them for breakfast; the rest went back in the frig. I stole some ham from the church ham that I started to bake while cooking breakfast. The potatoes needed salt (perfect for me), and I enjoyed breakfast.

I next started on the blog. I wrote about my first full day back in Oregon, Friday. I also did my usual download transactions into Quicken, many of which are still from my travels. I checked the news, but it was dark and not liberal. I spent a few hours writing.

I was still tired, I put away the laundry, did the dishes, and watched the gray and rain turn to a chilly sunny day. The wind, from the high desert, was cold, almost brutal without a coat, but the sun was hot and warm. I walked on my lawn and marveled at the blooms and roses with buds. The China rose was already blooming; it is always the first and last. The story of the rose is interesting: Wikipedia. My rosemary is blooming, and the local bees are happy with it.

I saw in the transactions that the earthquake insurance was paid. It is just under $700 a year, and insurance is now a significant expense for the house.

Natala was bartending at The 649, and soon I had a beer and was reading Pastor Ken’s manuscript. I read the introduction, ending, and first two paragraphs. He asked me to look at the flow and how to make it more approachable. I will read the first five chapters and see what I can suggest.

I sat outside and inside; when I got cold, I would change locations. I had soup, later a quesadilla, and two red ales. I left mid-afternoon as I could not shake the cold. I took Air VW the Gray back to the house.

Earlier, I had unloaded most of the games from the cargo hold and loaded cooking grills (I have two). I am helping to cook breakfast before church on Easter. I had cooled the ham and put in in the frig with plenty of tinfoil. I will take it with me on Easter morning. I crawled into bed and got warm again, nodding off a few times.

I rose before 5, put on my shoes, and boarded the EV. Traffic through Beaverton was slow as the unexpected sunshine brought people out. There was some slowing on Highway 26 inbound to Portland, but nothing unusual. I soon arrived at Richard’s, and Lauren was there, too. With Kathleen arriving a few minutes later, we had a four-person game.

Another Kickstarter had come in for Richard, and we were the first play (though Richard had played an online version) of Stupor Mundi, a deck-building and resource management game, with the usual over-the-top implementation from a Kickstarter. You build a castle for yourself with lovely 3D pieces. It is also a race-like game, like Concordia and Istanbul.

I was keeping up, but soon Richard flew to the top with Lauren chasing him. Kathleen was at the bottom until the last moment and pushed one point ahead of me. I came in later, but I liked the game and would want to play it again.

With the game over and Kathleen now with a car, I headed home. The night was dry, and the drive uneventful.

I was soon home, plugged in the EV, and in my PJs. I read for a while and soon fell asleep.

Thanks for reading.