Remembrance of things past, vol. 4

In the days before Role Playing 8-) 

Remembrance of things past, vol. 3

I was a member of the Toad Hall Fantasy Horde at its original location at 7th and Broadway in Rockford, IL. Learned a lot about "sword and sorcery" fiction from "Mad Ruthie".

Remembrance of things past, vol. 2

723 Williams Street, Lake Geneva, WI 

Remembrance of things past

RIP Brian Blume

Rest In Peace, Brian

Brian Blume Obituary

MotorChamp Racing Formula 1 Bahrain

                                                     


                                                                        Bahrain race #2 video A
                                                                   
                                                                          Bahrain video B

Team Rick Krebs (Mercedes) and driver Mark Donohue with their first win of season

And thanks to Ken Van Pelt for running this Covid19 racing series

Battle of North Point, War of 1812

General John Stricker commands the Americans (top of photo) against the British forces of General Robert Ross (bottom of photo) on September 12, 1814. The tabletop battle is using Frank's Paper armies with more playtesting of Rick's Really Simple rules for Black Powder on a hex board. 

 British left flank

 The Center of battlefield

 British Right Flank

 British Command retreats under heavy artillery and musket fire.

An American Victory despite heavy losses

Both sides took massive casualties. The American artillery performed well. Communication became an issue as the British failed to get orders to their troops for extended periods of the battle in the unfamiliar Maryland countryside.