We tested out the games again with some friends at Beachhead. There was a lot of positive feedback and a lot of good information we got out of it. Steph and I cooked a good bit of Tom Yom, as well as Curry. Both dishes turned out really well. We had a crowd of about 10 people come and test, which is just about the right number. We broke out the cider and a good bit of it got drunk.
We watched Sherlock, and played some FTL at Riley’s place on Sunday evening. The episode of Sherlock was pretty good, but the bad guy didn’t get as built out as I was hoping. The FTL was fun, as I showed Riley and Steph how to win the final boss battle. We then had the others play through a round with me coaching them in some ways. Riley unlocked 3 ships along the way, and Steph was in sector 7 when she got taken out by a slaver. Wit just picked up the game, and I think his introduction was by far the most painless one can hope for, but he is surely addicted now.
For a valentines dinner Steph and I went to a well rated place that we hadn’t been to before, Da Sichuan Bistro. They had a separate vegetarian menu that was pretty expansive. Their dumplings were very different from the ones we got in SF, but still really good. I enjoyed it and wouldn’t mind going back.
Jeremy and I played some Mario 3D on Sunday, with Steph giving support. We were surprised that there was a bonus world for beating the bonus world. The levels started getting incredibly hard in the second bonus world. So hard that doing it single player was needed for one of the levels. Jeremy also rode his bike over, and we got to take a look at it. It is really pretty bike, but I’d want one with a bit more storage space. Besides the lack of storage it is an amazing machine.
We did another class at Yoga Belly, and it was pretty intense. This class had a lot more of stretching and balance, whereas the previous class was more about endurance. I like the stretching and balance more, but they were both really good classes. I’m going to have to go sometime this week, but It’ll be hard to find the time.
Saturday morning Steph and I took a quick ride to the Chocolate Garage. It was a very nice morning ride and we got to taste some of the chocolates we had gotten in the past. The hot chocolate they have been serving at the Chocolate Garage is also some of the best I’ve ever tasted. We aren’t sure what has happened to the Saturday morning farmers market in downtown Palo Alto, but it seems to not be showing up any more. We didn’t usually get that much at it, but it is still sad to see it go, even if only temporary.
I hadn’t realized how much of a study this was until I listened to this lecture series. I’m surprised and impressed that so many devout people would get together to discuss and debate their religions and how they evolved over time. The evolution in many cases seems to dismiss the legitimacy of the current incarnation. The changes over time were really cool to listen to, especially when it came to the Americanization of many of the religions.
Steph and I cooked some tasty Tom Yom for lunch, and made a ton extra for eating later. This time we used the spice bags I bought, and it worked quite well. We also put in some cauliflower and corn to try out those new veggies.
Steph and Nick faced off against Jeff and I using just the base game. The first game Steph and Nick got way ahead on score and it was a bit of last minute luck and skill that got Jeff to take their score and end the game on score. The second game was a bit more one sided, with Jeff and I taking all the score and then quickly getting the 6 achievements based on score alone.
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