escapa!

My best time...

Philip has got me hooked on Escapa!.

It is a silly little browser-based game in which you have to maneuver a red square, and keep it from hitting a wall and from being hit by any of the four rectangles.

Philip and I have been battling it out this afternoon, and I finally bested him.

The picture is the time to beat… can you do it? Let me know if you can!

Update: I just noticed that if you are playing Escapa! on a slow (P3 550) it is very easy to get a high time. The four rectangles move extremely slow. So if you are going to try and beat my time, do so on a reasonably fast computer, otherwise there is no challenge.

marriage and LEGO®

A good friend of mine is getting married in California later this year and has asked me to be a part of his wedding. I am very happy for him and his future bride and cannot wait to celebrate their union.

Thinking of the logistics on how we will manage a trip to California, my loving wife brought something to my attention. She told me that San Francisco is only ~7.5 hours away from Carlsbad. When she said this, I looked at her with my deer-in-the-headlight look and said, “huh?”. She then proceeded to remind me that LEGOLAND® California is located in Carlsbad.

Well, I was happy when my friend told me he was getting married. I was honored when he asked me to take a part in his wedding. Now I am stoked that I actually might be able to swing a trip to LEGOLAND® also!

Wow could this trip get any better.