Maybe it's just me, but a good bit of stage combat does wonders for my appreciation of a show. I also happen to love a slight element of unpredictability - the need to ad lib within a story thanks to an unexpected twist or element. I furthermore enjoy fantasy, adventure, and the passionate work of… Continue reading “Fight Quest” is an Otherworld-ly, Excellent Adventure
Category: Non-Fiction
Disney’s 2016 “The Jungle Book” is Visually Stunning, Nuanced
Last week, the Fella, Bill and I went to see the new Jungle Book movie - we thought it fitting to go with Bill since he was our special guest for the Disney Odyssey Jungle Book edition. Bill is also our resident expert on Baloo, sloth bears, and ursine creatures of all kinds, so it… Continue reading Disney’s 2016 “The Jungle Book” is Visually Stunning, Nuanced
I Say, What A Charming Lawn Party!
Announcement! The Duke and Duchess of Buckingham and The Stafford Society will host “A Victorian & Steampunk Lawn Party” on Sunday May 22nd 2016 from Noon until Four o’clock at “Stafford Manor" (aka the Kneeland Walker House in Wauwatosa, WI). The Lawn Party will feature a Luncheon Buffet by the Steampunk Chef, Aaron Egan at… Continue reading I Say, What A Charming Lawn Party!
Game Time: Telltale Game’s “Game of Thrones” is as STRESSFUL and Epic as the Show & Books
As a child of ye olde Choose Your Own Adventure books, I love the games produced by Telltale Games. The dialogue-based, weighted-decision style of gameplay is both stressful and delightfully appealing to me, and I loved The Wolf Among Us, of course. Naturally I was thrilled that there was a Game of Thrones Telltale series coming out,… Continue reading Game Time: Telltale Game’s “Game of Thrones” is as STRESSFUL and Epic as the Show & Books
Dinner, Dancing, and Remembering the Titanic
You are cordially invited... On Saturday, April 9th, 2016, I'm pleased to announce I will be participating in a very swanky and unique event. Midwest-located lovers of history and/or the 1997 James Cameron blockbuster film will be pleased to discover that there is a special re-enactment dinner taking place at the Al Ringling Mansion in Baraboo,… Continue reading Dinner, Dancing, and Remembering the Titanic