Tuesday. The outside temp is around 48 (F), the skies are clear, and it is quite breezy. We are almost halfway through Autumn and weatherwise we are anything but seasonal. According to the long range forecast, predictions are that we should be getting more rain. That would be a very good thing.
So, I went to work yesterday and discovered that I didn't have to work. Damn! I always work Mondays. For the most part, I have a fixed schedule, except yesterday, for some reason I was scheduled off. I ended up being on the clock for around 10 minutes, long enough for them to give me presents for being in the military. It was a nice gesture, a cup, a combo flashlight pen, and a Memorial Coin celebrating the Orange Retailer's association with Veterans. I will never use the cup, it's too small, but the combo flashlight and pen will get used. As for the coin? The Orange Retailer wants to create what they call "orange blood loyalty." I'm sorry. My blood runs red.
As I've said, I started playing the new Dragon Age game, and it's fun. Initial reviews were very good, but then a few not so nice comments started getting made, one being that it was too "woke" for some of the people playing it. Well, it's a role playing game, and that means there are a world of possibilities for your character. I will admit to being a little surprised when I opened a dialogue box and discovered that my ginger bearded character was "happy to be Trans." It didn't really phase me. Bioware, the game's developer, rocked the boat back in their Mass Effect series when the main character could have same sex relationships. I actually find it funny that there are gamers out there who, choosing to build a female main character, and, if they select the same dialogue box I did, discover that at one time their chick had a... penis. In case you've forgotten, this is my main character, named Rook, as in the chess piece.
