Ah, there's the sun…

I was tempted to write in my blog last night when I got to my hovel, but decided to get into covers and catch as much sleep as I could.

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It was difficult, because quite frankly I'm excited this morning; hence my awake and alert attitude at 6:30 AM. Terron and I have decided to go full-bore on the Scarn.com web site together, and start making modules.

We have committed to a module a month based on the Scarred Lands. I'm going over to his house this morning to get started. We got his laptop working yesterday (took most of the day to get that reloaded). Now we can start working together on these Scarred Lands Adventures. We even came up with a theme to get us going. Not going to say what that is, because it will ruin all the fun.

My first task will be to come up with a basic template/outline, so that we can focus on tasks easier while apart from one another. Terron is going to work on the first storyline, which will be based on an adventure he created for his party a while back.

I've got another set of committed activities that I'm formalizing over the weekend as well. I need to get into the code of the Wiki and figure out some basic things. Security is one of the top items, as well as file uploads, and some other features.

I would also like to get together with this Neverwinter Nights guy in Hawaii possibly join forces with him for mutual benefit. Not sure right now where he stands with his goals and ideas, but I don't see our efforts as competitive. I'm not interested in developing a software game, and I don't believe he is very interested in developing paper modules, so our efforts in the development of Wiki, forum, news blogs and so forth would only server to help one another, since most gamers I know are into both software and gathering RPGs.

Need to write some promised emails today as well, and get those out.

Lastly I want to get back on some of the online AA groups. I use to be very active on those, and since I plan on traveling, it would be good to get some support setup across the country again, so that when I hit a city, I have someone to call to get me to a meeting. Can't let the basics slide.

The travel setup I have now is very cool. Not only am I comfortable, but I feel secure in my ability to match forces with most weather changes and distance requirements. The Jeep Pet Gear Cart that I have now is much better than the other cart we had. Eddie is much more comfortable both during the travel day and during the night. The size and capacity of the Pet Gear Cart, allows for carrying a great deal of our gear, so my backpack has dwindled in weight considerably.

I have started my new AMV this week, and plan on getting that finished up during the coming week. One draw back to the drop in temperature at night is that I can't really work once I've left the place I've decided to make my office during the day. The cold really affects my fingers. I have some nice gloves which I could actually type with, but they don't allow me to use the pad-mouse… seems that heat is required on the pad as well as touch. Typing would still be a pain however.

Since Terron has decided to come onboard with me, I'm going to stay in Santee another week or so to get a working relationship going. Once we have the foundation laid on how we work together, then I'll take off. It will probably be warmer then anyway. Heck, daylight is getting longer already, today is going to be a whole 62 seconds longer then yesterday… woot!

To be honest, I still don't have much of an idea of where I want to go at the moment. I have places that I want to see, it is just that all of them are under a layer of snow and ice right now. There isn't much in Florida, or Georgia that I'm interested in; there are two friends who I would like to see, but honestly, going that distance, and having to turn around and come back with nothing else to see or experience, isn't that appealing.

I have a 60 day period that I can travel with, then I have to get back into California to get my medications again. So, it isn't like I can just take off and travel with immunity forever.

Well, the sun has risen, the sky is clear, the air is crisp. Time to get this show packed up and head up to Terron's house.