New year, petrified focus
Forged with heated purpose
Spear tip tempered,
Goal seeking. Promise keeping.
Eyebrows knotted
Over patient heart
Courage hardened
Pulse beating. Chances fleeting.
Fuses lit decades past.
Grow short in this field of truth.
Hours covered one’s long-laid plans
Now, minutes cut short since youth.
Eternal is the Hunt,
The game no longer feeds my pride.
My village awaits its story.
My gift must be lasting, legend casting.
Reflections off Life’s Lake
Show me time has run its course.
No illusion any longer
Against what was gained and what’s lost.
Being honest, being flawed.
With few redos remaining
Let’s just get it done!
---- Hello, everyone. Welcome to the new year; blessings to each of you. Since childhood, counting or marking time has always held my curiosity. How the “NOW” is always moving into the future and away from the past. We are definitely a species that makes a big event out of it – fireworks and all the eye candy.
Yet, I suppose if it’s okay to use markers to define the distance from one point to another, we can do the same from the when to the now.
Yeah, there’s a little me in the above poem. I recall the days in my youth when it seemed like we had all the time in the world. When that “tomorrow” you put things off on suddenly becomes “today.” All those recycled resolutions. I’m pretty sure there are a few of you out there who know what I’m talking about. However, I’m very fortunate to be doing something I love with people, filling my days with love and laughter. A game table of good folks just adds to the mix.
We’re learning to really appreciate the reaction from our fan base. You make this trip, this hunt, worth the effort.
This Ode to 2025 is a reminder to keep you, our “Village.” in mind. We actually have more ideas for games on the burner, but staying focused is essential to us, and we thank you. Staying measured and on course is helping us grow.
Are we there yet? Hell no! Hopefully, we’ll never get there. There’s always room for new ideas as we look forward to a future that can express those ideas in gaming and other areas.
We look forward to filling the space between NOW and the future with hours of enjoyment, leaving the past with fond memories of good times. Enjoy the new year, and stay safe, enjoying a host of games with friends and family. Thanks for making this past year our best year to date. And as always, we’d appreciate any heads you can turn our way!
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