Nope, I just have tales of busy Christmas time, and starting to arrange my Game Room. Had a great day today with the lovely wife. Went to eat Vietnamese at yummy Miss Saigon, and then went to go see a pants peeing funny stage version of Sedaris' Santaland Diaries. Grandma watched the kids.
Then, went down in the basement to set up the new Air Hockey Machine once we got home.
It was part of my first Xmas adventure since my last blog... taking my daughter to Chuck E Cheese for a daddy/daughter night. What a blast. Go on a Tuesday, and the place is yours for the taking. But, kiddie cheesy-ness aside, where else can you go to make your daughter grin like a fool, and get in a few hours of Stern pinball, a number of decent racing games, Johnny Nero Action Hero, and a ton of Air Hockey? Plus a full meal, for under $20?
As we left there, we stopped in the KMart next door, and picked up the $40 air hockey promo table. Yeah sure, it's a piece of Harvard crap, but, you know, it's perfectly sized for the kids, and if we're still playing it in a few years, I'll step up to a real table.
The kids sure enjoyed it, even if it's craptastic!
In the background of this shot, you can see some of what I'm setting up.
That's the candy cab hiding under the steps on the left. The Top Score beside it, and the Lock N' Chase to the right. I'll put the Jail Break and Turbo to the right of those. And that will hit the side wall of the basement, and seal the kids in so they can't run around the back to the furnace and hot water heater and kitty litter.
It's just an unfinished basement, so it won't be a real wall. But, in the play area, I've at least got padded floor tiles and garage sale'd carpets. And, honestly, for now, with 2 munchkins and wife who like me around, it's good enough.
And, most importantly, I've left myself enough room behind each game to get behind it for repairs.
Which, I'd better get on, since my luck is not too good lately. I went to fire up my Jail Break, and it was having a resetting problem. *sigh* So, yesterday, I bummed a 1987 vintage power supply off the IS guys at work (thanks, Chris!). So, hopefully I'll find a power supply issue with the Jail Break when I get back there. Cause, I have a 4 project vs. 2 working ratio right now.
Plus, when I went to move the games, my poor dolly had a flat on the pneumatic tire. So, I had to go to Quik Trip tonight to fix the flat.
Oh well, all's well that ends well. After letting my girl win at Air Hockey, I got the kids to bed tonight. Then, I got the mess of Air Hockey boxes picked up. Played a game of pinball (had the full 10 balls on the last ball bonus!), and moved the couch into position.
Not too shabby, with 3 days left in the weekend, and another one coming up in a week.
Merry Christmas, all!
