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Counting to D6
At 19-months, RPGBaby surprised us by counting from 1 to 5, unprompted and correctly. The very next day she made it to 6. She has continued to increase her range, but she always leaves off 7. At first I thought it was because it was a two-syllable word, but now that she can count to […]
Exciting Bachelor Weekend for RPGDad
My wife and baby are out of town, so I have an exciting bachelor weekend planned! A. Relax and drink olive oil (1) B. Read a book (2) C. Mop! (3) Yes, gaming is also planned! I really need to playtest some Noble Armada ? (1) This is a great way to treat gall stones. […]
Working on Her A-B-Ls
One of RPGBaby’s favorite words is “work,” and she actually gets upset with her if we don’t let her work when she asks. She currently has a variety of Word docs she is turning into masterpieces of 19-month old toddlerese. She especially impressed me today by not only turning on her computer herself but also […]
What is Tucker? Part 3: Ability to be Left Alone
Ability to be Left Alone In my last post, I talked about how one of Tucker’s characteristics is how easy it is to get to know your neighbors. An equally important characteristic is how easily it is to get people to leave you alone. A lot of folks moved to unincorporated Tucker specifically to avoid […]
What is Tucker? Part 2: Just Plain Neighborly
The Ability to Get to Know Your Neighbors At a holiday party this weekend, a friend who lives east of Stone Mountain talked about doing his gift shopping in Lilburn and Snellville. As he walked between shops, his attempts to greet people with “Merry Christmas,” “Happy Holidays” or even just “Hi” were met with dour […]