diff --git a/content/posts/too-many-games-2024/index.md b/content/posts/too-many-games-2024/index.md index b6efdf6..0f42ca5 100644 --- a/content/posts/too-many-games-2024/index.md +++ b/content/posts/too-many-games-2024/index.md @@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ summary: "In which I drive to Philadelphia and try to play a bunch of games." ### Thursday #### Driving there -The drive in was really exceptional. It took about six and a half hours, but in light of the 10-14 hour white-knuckle hauls I've had to undertake, it was a dream. The weather was warm but not sweltering, and frequent cloud cover and light rain kept the temperature mostly within reason. The real highlight of the drive was a really tiny boat on a trailer named "Toot Toot". Good luck out there, Toot Toot. +My packing checklist made sure I didn't miss anything I needed, so as soon as I got on the road it was a genuinely enjoyable trip. I had a bunch of artificially flavored sports drinks, beef jerky, raisins, I was good to go. -My packing checklist made sure I didn't miss anything I needed, so as soon as I got on the road it was a genuinely enjoyable trip. +The drive in was really exceptional. It took about six and a half hours, but in light of the *multiple* 10-14 hour white-knuckle hauls I've had to undertake, it was a dream. The weather was warm but not sweltering, and frequent cloud cover and light rain kept the temperature mostly within reason. The real highlight of the drive was a really tiny boat on a trailer named "Toot Toot". Good luck out there, Toot Toot. #### The Lodgings I thought my friends booked an AirBnB, but they just booked a regular BnB, some secluded farmhouse well into the rural outskirts of Philadelphia. The farmhouse has wireless, hot water, a fridge, and air conditioning so I can't complain. We picked up our badges and got some food, nothing interesting to note. @@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ They closed out the panel with a short discussion on ways to get in tune with yo The Q&A was funny, two of the three questions I heard were just monologues about personal experiences with bad roleplay which does legitimately suck but also isn't really a question. All in all, excellent panel. - ### Saturday My agenda for Saturday was pretty light: the character writing panel was the only talk that really set my heart on fire, I wasn't going to compete in any tournaments, and I *absolutely* did not want to spend more time in the merch hall than necessary. @@ -85,7 +84,7 @@ I woke up early and saw a white-tail buck grazing down by the stream on the edge >}} #### The Audobon Museum -I did a bit of shopping for museums and the bummer was that most of the big museums are in the city center proper, meaning that parking and ticket prices were exorbitant. To my absolute delight, I saw that the Aubudon museum and estate were closer to the lodgings than even the convention center, had free parking, and a $7 dollar admission. Sold. +I did a bit of shopping for museums and the bummer was that most of the big ones are in the city center proper meaning parking and ticket prices were exorbitant. To my absolute delight, I saw that the Aubudon museum and estate were closer to the lodgings than even the convention center, had free parking, and a $7 dollar admission. Sold. {{
}} @@ -145,5 +144,4 @@ I found out that this creepy stone shed was the source of a pool of water that f {{}} ### Sunday -Sunday was thankfully extremely uneventful. Packing and checking out was smooth, nobody forgot anything, and we all got to hug before we went our separate ways. The drive home was smooth and straightforward, and I was unpacked by dinner time. - +Sunday was thankfully extremely uneventful. Packing and checking out was smooth, nobody forgot anything, and we all got to hug before we went our separate ways. The drive home was smooth and straightforward, and I was unpacked by dinner time. \ No newline at end of file