Kestrachern

At the 2009 Florida PreHeat I was gifted the game of Go Stop. It was a bit of a confusing game to learn in the afternoon after little sleep and with the instructions in Korean. After getting home I poked about the Internet and learned some about the gameplay. Players capture cards from a central [...]

A hope of 2009 is to end the year aboard my sailboat. I’ve just started looking about to see what is available. The ideal sailboat will comprise of as many of these specs as possible: Two masts Ketch preferred over schooner Cruiser more than racer Catamaran hull design 20m (though it may be more practical [...]

With the passing of the 2009 Burnal Equinox it occurred to me that I’ve not participated in any Burning Man flavored event for over a year now. To ease my withdrawal enter Florida PreHeat. As its a smaller gathering of about 250 people I’m expecting it to be similar to the Fire Mountain gatherings. One [...]

Every year in Las Vegas there is a fund raising run for Opportunity Village called the Las Vegas Santa Run. Maria has recently become enamored with distance running and has talked Abbey and myself into joining the fun. The registration is about $35 and includes a 5 piece santa suit. In 2008 6,119 santas participated [...]

Despite my introduction to the beverage in 1995, I long resisted the pull of consuming vast quantities of Red Bull. Corporate world took notice of my abstinence and invited me to work at the 2008 Tampa Bay Red Bull Flugtag. Since that time I have ever increased my consumption. Working on the production team for [...]