Due to a very busy spring, it’s been a while since we’ve had a chance for a good board games day, but we fixed that today! Played Tang Garden (last played in 2021), Finspan (first play), & Above & Below: Haunted (played a few months ago). Tang Garden is visually very pretty but I’d pick Tea Garden over it anytime for game play. Finspan was ok but making Wingspan simpler takes away the links to nature. Enjoyed Above & Below the most, really refines Ryan Laukat’s story-game approach. #BoardGames

Used my pizza rack for its intended purpose tonight. One of the local brew pubs is a “bring your own food” place, so we did. Played some Flamecraft Duals for the first time. Tonight was our last beautiful weather night before it heats up, so I really wanted to spend it outside. #BikeTooter #BoardGames

Finished one side of a baby blanket that I’m currently knitting for someone. Holding off on blocking it as I want I want to be able to compare as I knit side 2. Once both sides are done, I’ll block, steek, and then knit a border to connect them. Hoping to finish by the time the baby turns 1 😹 #knitting

An occasional reminder that if you’re 50 or older and haven’t gotten two doses of the shingles vaccine, this is an effective vaccine that helps to prevent an extremely painful and potentially debilitating disease. While the vaccine gets a bad rap for being rough to deal with (not my experience, personally), literally every person I know who has had shingles has talked about getting shingles being really horrible. https://www.npr.org/2026/04/06/nx-s1-5745209/shingles-symptoms-vaccine-treatment

Our usual Friday night D&D was canceled this week, so we played Bunny Kingdom (with the cloud expansion) instead. This game is so great - truly one of my favorites. #BoardGames