Advent in October

    So on October 31st, 1985 I sat down to a game of Dune playing the Fremen.  I like the Fremen because they just keep piling onto the board turn after turn.  But that's not why I remember this game in particular; I don't even remember if I won.  The reason I remember is far more basic, more primal.

     Across from me sat Amy Advent, in a Halloween costume of such phenomenal design that words cannot describe just how perfectly it fit her form.  I had trouble looking down from her onto the board let alone pay attention to the play.  I do recall she was playing the Bene Geserit.  I would have done anything she told me to that night.

 

    And these are the way small things make a difference in our lives.  Boardgames are at best a diversion, yet they become anchored by the people you play with, regardless of what they're wearing.  They are at their heart a social tool and if not taken too seriously can help you forge relationships and build memories that will last your entire life.  

 

    So I have the game logged on BGG, one of the earliest on the site, and I have absolutely no doubt that was the date I played.  I'll not soon forget the evening.

 

    Oh, apparently there were some other people at the table too.  Whatever.

 

              Sag.