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Dominican Friday

We slept in that morning and had a good swim in the pool behind the house. After the swim Steph and I went on a walk and saw all the really nice houses in the area.  For lunch we went to a really nice beachside restaurant and got to sit on a nice couch. It was a supremely relaxing lunch.

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We went into the city to see the tres ojos caves. They were more like giant open holes but impressive. There was a fourth thay had completeky caved in and was still impressive as it was the largest. We got to take a small raft across one of the lakes and it was exciting to ride it into the darkness.

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Stephanie got sick on the way to the cigar store so we stopped by carlos aunts house for something for stephanie. She and jack went to carlos house to wait for us. She still wasn’t feeling good after we got done with the cigar store.

We then went to the old square near the Columbus house at a place called the Wooden Leg.  It was a really nice dinner and a great way to end the vacation.  We were there a lot later than expected, but it was still really nice.

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Dinner in the Dominican

Carlos took us down by one of the developments his company has been working on for dinner. We ate at a place called Cafe Bistro. I got the fish fillet because the waiter suggested it and I was not dissapointed in the least. Driving so far has not been as crazy as Carlos had claimed but I have only been here late at night on a weekend so far.

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Morning Ride to the Market

I had a fantastic ride this morning to the Milk Pail.  I got a ton of fresh veggies and fruits and they were super cheap.  I was expecting to pay $40 for the broccoli, peppers, carrots, cabbage, cucumbers, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, and Stilton, but it came to about $20.  I think I’ll have to shop there more often.  After the ride I got back and made my juice, which was tasty and filling.  I really look forward to being able to do this every week.

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Visiting Nick’s Father and The Creamery and the Trip Back

We had dinner at the Creamery and Brewpub in Klymath Falls, OR.  All the beer there was delicious and the food was satisfactory.  After a long day of caving anything would have tasted fantastic.  Nick got the beer tasting and shared it around since he was driving.

After dinner we went to a Minimart where Nick’s Dad works.  He seems like a man that could never retire.  From the sound of it he has plenty of money just not enough to keep him busy.  He seems like an incredibly active man, and I hope to be as active as that when I am his age.

We spent the night at Nick’s mom’s house and drove up to his Dad’s place the next morning.  We stopped by the grocery to get some eggs and berries.  When we got there Nick’s dad made us some pancakes and eggs.

As it was father’s day I called to say hi, and ended up waking them up since they were still in Hawaii.  I was surprised to have woken them since it was already 6:30 where they were.

We got on the road shortly after breakfast, only stopping once around lunchtime.  We took a walk around the sundial bridge, which was pretty accurate as we were only 6 days off from when it is calibrated for.

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We then stopped for lunch at a place called Grilla Bites, which was really healthy food.  They also had a Ruth Goldberg Machine that we had to play with.  It had 2 big panels, but also went across the ceiling.

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Neuroshima Hex, Shadows Over Camelot, and Avalon

Last night for board games night I showed up early and Riley let me in.  I got some of the Gyros Gyros falafel wrap for dinner, and it was delicious.  Riley decided to make some pizza, which was also really tasty.  I grabbed an angry orchard cider with elderflower, and it was really really good.

Chris showed up a little early and we played a game of Neuroshima Hex.  I was Blue and he was Green.  It was the first time I had played the game and I really like it.  Chris got an early lead, but once I got the hang of it I was able to get good traction and take him down.  The game went really well for me in both luck and figuring out the mechanics quickly.  BGG Link

Nima and Caryn then showed up and we played a round of Shadows Over Camelot.  The game was going really well, and then I decided to show that I was the traitor when we were all gathered around the Picks and I was supposed to put down the 5.  Nobody else had a 5, but they were all there.  They managed to get out of there, and even managed to finish the Picks since it didn’t come up for a while.  I was able to really hit them hard in a number of situations and the game ended when they lost the holy grail.  They weren’t doing very well in any other area either.  It would have been a close game even without me turning traitor.  BGG Link

Nima and Caryn left, and then 10 of us decided to get together to play a few rounds of Avalon.  It is just like the card game mafia, but with some expanded rules.  I think it makes the game actually fun since you can somewhat piece together who is who.  Chris was the Merlin character and he knew that he was going to be assassinated no matter what, which was right.  I think the game is fun and would love to play it again.  I was loyal both times, won the first, lost the second.  BGG Link

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Curry Up Now with Robert

Robert and I had a very nice meal at Curry Up Now and we talked about art styles and all kickstarter.  I took it upon myself to start an analysis of kickstarter campaigns based on the top campaigns in the games category.  I’m looking at the tiers and how many people backed them, at the stretch goal spacing, and at the qualities of the posters.

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The Old Wagon Saloon

After the Sabercats game we went to a place called the Old Wagon Saloon.  I met this overly talkative guy names David.  He was sooo over the top, but I have to admit that it was entertaining for a little while.  I don’t think I would want to spend much time around someone that is that loud.  I had 2 Blue Moons while I was there, making the start of the day correlate somewhat with the end of the day.  I finally found the Blue Moon, just not the one I was originally after.

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La victoria

Candice, Brian, Ben(their neighbor) and I went to La Victoria Taqueria and it was delicious.  They have this orange sauce that is phenomenally good.  I don’t know what they put in it because it is somewhat creamy, but vegan, and sooooo good.  I got the veggie burrito and it was amazing with the orange sauce all over it.

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TGI Friday’s with Robert

I had a great time talking to Robert at TGI Friday’s.  I could really use his help on the board game to get the iconography right and the mechanics clearly displayed.

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