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Grey Sky Eyes
Oct. 4th, 2014 09:05 pmGrey sky, always in your eye
Where is the girl behind the cloud?
Grey sky, always floating by
But I only peek when I'm allowed.
Wasn't expecting it to be an evening for Carbon Leaf, but I'm not complaining.
My grandfather died 15 years ago today. Honestly, I remember the date because it's also Sputnik Day. Papaw was a good man, straightforward, strong in his faith, sometimes inconsiderate, but he was able to change and overcome his prejudices. Family lore says I look like him at my age, and I do resemble the Davis/Hamm lines more strongly than the Epling/Keck lines. I'm proud of the barn he and I built together in 1991, and he was proud of me for not giving up and finishing my first BA.
Huh. I guess it would be accurate to say "my paternal grandfather," but my maternal grandfather died 13 years before I was born, so I only know him from a handful of stories and a few photographs. According to lore on that side of the family, Grandfather Keck was born with a caul over his face and could see some sort of apparition the night before a child in the family died - and given family sizes and healthcare in his time and place, that wasn't an especially uncommon event. If I remember right, four of my mom's siblings died before age five, including at least one stillbirth - eight children, including Mom, survived to adulthood.
I played in the first session of a D6 Star Wars game this afternoon. Pretty good, somewhat uneven, but it should smooth out soon enough. It feels good to be back in that setting for a while.
Gaming-related, CincyCon announced its new venue and date this week. The good news - the venue is about 21K square feet, with more parking and a good rate with a nearby hotel. The bad news - it's now scheduled for Derby weekend. All good, I guess. I'm going to Conglomeration in early April, so there's my not-GenCon con.
Taking The Niece over to the St. James Court Art Fair tomorrow. The forecast is for a cool fall day, as it should be for St. James.
Grey Sky, I think I changed my mind
I find no need to pretend
Grey Sky, would you allow me to be
So into you, my friend?
Where is the girl behind the cloud?
Grey sky, always floating by
But I only peek when I'm allowed.
Wasn't expecting it to be an evening for Carbon Leaf, but I'm not complaining.
My grandfather died 15 years ago today. Honestly, I remember the date because it's also Sputnik Day. Papaw was a good man, straightforward, strong in his faith, sometimes inconsiderate, but he was able to change and overcome his prejudices. Family lore says I look like him at my age, and I do resemble the Davis/Hamm lines more strongly than the Epling/Keck lines. I'm proud of the barn he and I built together in 1991, and he was proud of me for not giving up and finishing my first BA.
Huh. I guess it would be accurate to say "my paternal grandfather," but my maternal grandfather died 13 years before I was born, so I only know him from a handful of stories and a few photographs. According to lore on that side of the family, Grandfather Keck was born with a caul over his face and could see some sort of apparition the night before a child in the family died - and given family sizes and healthcare in his time and place, that wasn't an especially uncommon event. If I remember right, four of my mom's siblings died before age five, including at least one stillbirth - eight children, including Mom, survived to adulthood.
I played in the first session of a D6 Star Wars game this afternoon. Pretty good, somewhat uneven, but it should smooth out soon enough. It feels good to be back in that setting for a while.
Gaming-related, CincyCon announced its new venue and date this week. The good news - the venue is about 21K square feet, with more parking and a good rate with a nearby hotel. The bad news - it's now scheduled for Derby weekend. All good, I guess. I'm going to Conglomeration in early April, so there's my not-GenCon con.
Taking The Niece over to the St. James Court Art Fair tomorrow. The forecast is for a cool fall day, as it should be for St. James.
Grey Sky, I think I changed my mind
I find no need to pretend
Grey Sky, would you allow me to be
So into you, my friend?
