Happy New Year and a Review of 2021

 

What did you do in 2020?

  Another year just about finished.  And another year with covid restrictions.  I am hopeful that we will be seeing the light at the end if the tunnel in that topic;  but I am afraid it is just the lights of an in coming train.  It has been a roller coaster ride of a year that started with me in "retirement" and ended with me back to work.  In between I did pack in some hobby time.

Too often war gamers talk about gaming more and painting less.  This was the year I did that.  I probably played more games, both in person and solo then any other time of my life.  And a very interesting variety if games too!  

So, what did I play in 2021?  During the year I was able to get each of my armies out if their boxes and on to the table top.  

Crimean War

Rev War

War of 1812

I was also active in club game night and with our smaller group of Monday morning gamers.

I started a new project, King Philip's war 1675-76.  Its a period I have always been interested in and many if the site associated with it are near to where I live.  This is not one if those massive projects with waves of parading regiments.  instead its a smaller skirmish type game. Think of French and Indian war with no regulars and ECW style clothing.  Oh, and cavalry too!   The figures are mostly from Bridge games and the rules are based on the old favorite The Sword and the Flame.  I have made great progress with 40 native figures and 30 Colonists painted.  In addition I got to visit some if the actual battle sites of this conflict like Turner's Fall and Sudbury.

I discovered MDF house and have greatly enjoyed building them.  Especially those from Things From The Basement who have made some excellent 17th/18th New England style homes.  All are great value and beautiful works of art.  And perfect for Rev War battlefields!  Presently I am putting together the Hartwell Tavern kit. like the Captain William Smith house this building was also in the the park I worked at.  In fact my office, during the summer was in the building itself.   More about it later.

Towards the end of the year I was notably absent from both gaming and blogging.  In November I returned to work.  Although my station at Worcester was closed I transferred to Boston and went back to ground operations.  Its been a great adjustment and lots of retraining.  This includes flying down for a week to Florida for retraining and certification.   But I have greatly missed the work and the people and am most happy to be back.

  For 2022 I am hoping to again play more games.  Balancing work and play I want to continue to be active with the club and also the Monday Morning gamers.  I hope to add to my King Philip's War collection.

  Here is wishing all of you most happy new years and thank you for taking time from your day and visiting here.  I appreciate it and look forward to hearing from you again.