2014 Year in Review

Happy New Years everyone. Its been a busy year for me unfortunately I spent most of it working and didn't get to play as many games as I wanted. I did manage to do a few games this year though.

In February me and Christian played our first game of Megablitz, with 2 German Panzer divisions taking on 2 French Mechanized divisions. The game went well and I hope to do my next game soon.

 

In March I finally got to do my Russian vs. Japan Shipwreck scenario. Unfortunately I've haven't gotten the photos to load but you can see them at:
http://118fistersgame.blogspot.com/2014/03/shipwreck.html

March was also St Patrick's Day, with our annual parade.

April was Gnome Con. I wasn't able to play Shipwreck like I wanted but I was able to take part in Mike's Strike Legion game.

In July I manage to do two games! Earlier I had tried ordering ships from Shapeways and was eager to use them. So I came up with a lateral warfare scenario using both my new LCSs as well as my new container ship and missile tokens.

The following week I tried Check Your Six at Christian's house. It was F-4s vs Vietnamese MiG-21s.

August was the 100 year anniversary of the start of World War I and Morning Star was doing all sorts of WWI games. However in my never ending work cycle I wasn't able to take part in many of them. I was however able to catch a game of Great War that Mike was doing on the last weekend of the month. I hope to play some more of it this year.

In September I got to do another game of Shipwreck. This game was different from the other Shipwreck games I had done as it was an actual Historical scenario, the battle of Dong Hoi.

Finally in October I got to play HOTT with Christian using my new Dinosaur army. We played two games in the afternoon with the first being Romans vs. Dinos (pictured below). My Dinosaurs lost that game. But they managed to get revenge, beating up Christians Halloween army in the next game.

Anyway that was what little gaming I got done last year. For this year, I almost got everything ready for my next game of Megablitz and I hope to do more than one game this year. I also got some ideas for Shipwreck that should be interesting. For HOTT I've got a new army of sea dogs on the way and should start painting them soon. Finally I just got Fist Full of TOWs for Christmas and want to do a game with either that or Cold War Commander. How ever I still have figured out which battle I should start with Europe or Angola.

I not sure if I'll be hosting any games during Gnomecon. I have to have a better idea of the gaming schedule as last year they had the Flea market at the same time as the Shipwreck game I was going to do. I do plan to go to one of the other cons this year, either Seige of Augusta or Rapier. If I do I'll be sure to post a report.

For once again Happy New Year, hope you guys do lots of gaming

It rained on my parade Part 2

Here are some more pictures from the St. Patrick's day parade.

The 2 trucks from the Savannah Fire Department.

The Harley Davidson Float.

It's the Pink Panther!

Yet another pirate ship.

A Clydesdale unit. In the past the Budweiser Clydesdale's would be in the parade, but they couldn't make it this year.

Once All the units are set and moving, the adjutant staff follows behind making the end of the parade.

The crowds in front of the Cathedral. Very thin this year due to the rain.

The WTOC news station with it's multiple cameras.

My ex-brother in law.

You never know what you'll see on Bay Street

More of the spectators that were wiling to brave the rain.

It rained on my Parade Part 1

Yesterday was St. Patrick's day. St. Patrick's day is a BIG deal in Savannah and to my family. One of the biggest parts of the celebration is the St. Patrick's day Parade that I, as a member of the parade committee adjutant staff, helped set up. I've been doing this for about 15 years along side my father who's been doing this for over 30. He was brought on by my grandfather who was a member back in the 60's. Here are some of  the pictures from this year's parade.

We started the day before with the Jasper Green ceremony. This is a ceremony named after Colonial hero Sargent William Jasper and honors Irish American Veterans. It starts with a procession down Bull Street and ends with a wreath laying.

3rd Infantry Division Band practicing.

The Scottish American Military Society color guard.

The Flags of Ireland.

A regular visitor, the Irish Air Corps band steps off.

 Unfortunately I didn't get any pictures of the wreath laying and awards. The next morning me, dad, and the other adjutants met at a hotel to eat breakfast. It was raining, but that wasn't going to stop the 2nd largest St. Patrick's day parade in the US.



Me in my awesome adjutant's uniform.

 The part I work on is the floats some most of following pictures will be of them.

Shriner Hillbillies start to arrive.

Big Truck

Another Shriners car

Being a port city, Savannah a long nautical history as well as a history in pirates. This could be seen in the many ship/pirate themed floats.

Then their were the many animals, such as...

Living traffic cones.

Polar Bears

Green Goats

Another regular visitor is the Well's Fargo stage coach.

I'll post the rest of the pictures up in the next post.