“If they do, then you have big problems on your hands.”

The above is a paraphrashed quote from the host of the New Year’s Eve party we attended, mentioning how he wasn’t trying to kill us with the authentic French food he prepared for us. After stuffing ourselves with goose, three different kinds of mashed potatoes, apple sauce mixed with onions, prunes wrapped in bacon, and various meat spreads (called “pa-tay” - that is how it is pronounced, but I have no idea how to spell it correctly), we spent New Year’s Eve the way any geek would - playing D&D.

Our usual D&D sessions run from 7:30 to 10:30. To end the year with a bang, we had a super-sized session that ran from 5:30 to 12:15, with a cheesecake break toward the middle. My barbarian, who is hungry for combat and hates talking to people, threw only one punch during that entire session. He was disappointed.

I’ve been meaning to post session notes. When I finally get around to it, I will post them under the name Soren and tell the story from his point of view.

In case you were curious, Nad and I have been on vacation since Saturday the 23rd. We didn’t leave the state this year, for the first time since we moved in together. Christmas at home was a very nice change of pace; not that going to New York or Florida for the holiday is a bad thing, but being in my home is a nice feeling.

We’ll be back in a bit to talk a bit about the break, how Christmas went, and all that good stuff.

That’s the phrase I used two days into my four-day vacation in San Antonio. If I were a bit sharper, I would have realized that’s what I was getting into before I even got onto the plane, or even before I booked the flight. On the other hand, Nad knew exactly what she was doing. I’m not complaining, mind you. We had a great deal of fun, and I’d do it again without thinking twice.

I’m thinking of anecdotes that I can relate, but most of it is a little too NC-17 for this site, which I try to keep firmly in the PG-13 realm.

Instead, I’ll tell you that Texas is hot. By hot, I mean HOT. Muggy too. It was nasty all the time. We drove a Hyundai Sonata (2006, I think) with the A/C blasting at all times, and we both believe that it is a viable alternative to a Honda Accord or Toyota Camry. It even looks sharp too. Lots of leg room, and enough pep to speed past the slow pokes on I35 (or any other road you happen to be on).

We saw Superman Returns. If you liked Superman I and II, or just like comic book movies in general, do yourself a favor and watch this movie. We watched it in an interesting theater where they served you dinner 15 minutes before the movie started. Stuff like pizza and burgers. There were bar-style stands in front of all the seats where you could keep your dinner and drinks. In the third act of the movie, the waiters would return to deliver the check. It was an interesting experience. My only complaint was that the seats did not recline.

I’ve got more to talk about. I’ll post again a bit later.