Fun & the Future

Nearly every Tuesday, Misty and I visit The D-Pad.  It’s a cool little place with about a dozen or two video game consoles and TVs, with big comfy couches in front of each.  You pay a little per-hour charge, and you play whatever you want.  They get a lot of new video games, and they have a lot of old school stuff, all the way down to Atari 2600.  They also have a music stage and host live bands every now and then.  The people who run it are extremely friendly, and they love to talk about games old and new.  The owners have these little children, about 11 and 4 or so, that completely own people in Halo 2.  It’s really amusing.

Anyway, a friend of ours got us to go one week a while back, and it’s turned into something of a tradition.  It’s really a fun place to visit, and it’s really the only time we get to see our friend these days.  We’ll be moving this December, and we’re hoping to get a place further west, closer to her, the D-Pad and plenty of other friends and locations.  

Misty and I are both really looking forward to next year.  She’ll finally have a degree and will be taking a semester or two off to work and gather herself.  We’ll be moving to a new apartment, probably the best we’ve had so far, to settle in for a few years.  Having our own place will mean that we can invite friends over and actually entertain at our home, which we’re thrilled about.  Misty will probably be getting a job, so we’ll have even more financial freedom.  She’ll probably be getting her own vehicle, too.  All told, there’s a ton to look forward to.

The future ain't what it used to be.
-- Yogi Berra