August 4, 2001

Thanks to Kimberly, Royal, Stephanie, Eric, and my friend Marc Schneider, from work, for coming out Saturday night. We played Carolus Magnus, Carcassonne, Raj, Formula Dé, Air Baron, and Ice Towers.

Bob, Carol, Eric and Kimberly played Carolus Magnus. Bob was partners with Kimberly and, Eric was partners with Carol. Bob was the only one who had played this game previously, and the Bob/Kimberly partnership had an easy victory.

Carol, Kimberly, Rachel and Stephanie played two games of Raj, while Bob, Eric, Marc and Royal played one game of Carcassonne. Rachel won both games of Raj.

Marc played only one game, Carcassonne, before having to leave, but he emerged victorious in his first ever game with us and his first time playing Carcassonne.

Royal discovered a new strategy for Air Baron based on a rule that, we think, we had never known before. Unfortunately for Royal, only Bob was able to successfully utilize it!

Benjamin was the big story of the night, literally bringing the walls down! (Show up to game and you’ll see what I mean.)