little humans, BIG GAMES

GenCon 2019 begins today for educators and retailers.  We'll be heading up to Indiana tomorrow afternoon to join in the fun, and it will be the kids' first time at a massive convention.  If you'll be in Indy for the big show, we'd like to meet you.  We haven't signed up for any events as yet, as we hope to meet some of our favorite companies and game designers on Friday.  While we're onsite, doing lots of window shopping, souvenir purchasing, and probably participating in game demos, we'll also be playing convention bingo with Kris Giere (follow him on Twitter: @krisgiere ).  You can join in on the fun and have a shot at some great prizes, including gift certificates for dice sets and a extremely limited edition dice tray made by Kris, himself!  To get your personalized GenCon Bingo card, click here .  Bookmark the generated card in your phone's browser to save your progress.  https://twitter.com/KrisGiere/status/1154556065264152576 https:/...

The GenCon website has kindly informed me that The Best Four Days in Gaming™ begins in seven days.  Here we go.... This will be the kids' first major convention of any sort, and they are REALLY excited for it.  Our plan is to drive from North Alabama to Indiana next Thursday afternoon.  We'll be staying about 30 minutes outside of Indy, as I prefer to save money on hotels in order to spend more on experiences.  The 6+ hour car ride should go by rather quickly, as I've got several books on tape and podcasts that I need to listen to, and the kids are basically professional roadtrippers now.  Genevieve tends to snack, nap, and watch movies, in that order.  The boys have handheld gaming devices, activity books, travel games, and each other to pass the time.  I've been to a few large gaming conventions, and this will be my second trip to GenCon.  As such, I've learned a few things that should make the trip a bit easier.  1. Bring snack...