Just a quick note for today. Stacy was recently quoted in an article on ComputerAndVideoGames.com. The article was an opinion piece by Emma Boynes on how game developers should be looking at females when it comes to game development. Though Stacy doesn’t consider herself a “gamer” by the standard definition, she still does play video games and was able to offer some insight. It’s a really interesting article that has opinions from a number of different females across the spectrum of gaming. Check out the whole article after the jump.
It’s been a long winter here in Wisconsin and I really think we are all ready to see the sun and feel the warmth of its rays. I know I am. Life in the Sterling household is pretty much business as usual as we start to get ready to transition from our indoor winter hermit status to enjoying all the outdoor fun that Western Wisconsin has to offer. This summer will see many new adventures in N6929D as we travel to various out-of-the-way airports in search of the perfect $100-Hamburger.
It’s also time to pull the bikes down from the rafters and get out and get some exercise. I actually went on the first ride of the season this past Monday night and even got a chance to shoot some video with my new POV Camera from DriftInnovation (I’ll post that on our YouTube channel sometime soon). I can safely say that I have gotten pretty out of shape over the winter. One too many Chai Chillers from Mugby, I guess.
Stacy returns home this evening from her Ohio adventure and I’ll be glad to have her back. It’s never quite the same when she’s not around.
It’s been about six months since we have updated anything here but the summer has been pretty busy for us. As usual, we went to Brickworld 2010 in June and had a blast seeing all of our LEGO friends and showing off our Train/Town/Harry Potter layout. Upon returning home we tore down our Hogwarts Castle and are working on a brand new one for 2011. We also have a Space layout in the works and are making some progress on that.
Business travel hasn’t been too bad, but is slated to pick up in the next couple of months. Ahh…another Fall we are going to miss. *sigh* Travel will be fun though as it includes a trip to Europe this year and a visit to The LEGO Group in Billund, DK. Woot!
Finally, we are about to add a new addition to the Sterling family…and no it’s not a child. It’s actually a 1957 Piper Tri-Pacer and we will (hopefully) be bringing it home on September 11th. We’ll be based at 36WI just outside of Holmen, WI and that should be a lot of fun. Stay tuned for more updates and pictures.
As a final bit of news, we have added some things to our homepage at http://www.smsrallysport.com/. More will be coming in the next couple months including an area dedicated to the Tri-Pacer and Piper Shortwings in general. Keep watching for it.
That’s all for now kids.
P.S. I read the first volume of the “Scott Pilgrim” graphic novel series. Totally kicks ass…go buy it and read it. Very much worth it. L8r Sk8rs…
So we’re back from the 2010 La Crosse Model Train Show and it was a fun (and tiring) weekend. We had about 2,500 people come out from around the area to see the show and it was great to see some familiar faces and meet a whole bunch of new people! The layout was the same size as last year (12′ x 15′), but we added a lot more detail this year including our newest addition…the LEGO Monorail. We had four trains and two monorails running at any given time and it seemed like the kids were on sensory overload when they stopped by.
The local news outlets also stopped out and we talked with both the La Crosse Tribune and Channel 19 News. Channel 19 ran a story on their 10 pm news program on Saturday night. The story is available on their website and I have embedded it below as well.
It was also a great chance to hang with our fellow LEGO enthusiasts and sample the fine Cajun cuisine at Buzzard Billy’s in La Crosse. Next stop will be Brickworld 2010 which will be held at the Westin Chicago North Shore June 19th-21st!
The 2009 MOCOlympics is in progress…which is just another excuse for me not updating the blog in awhile. The good news is that I have made it to the final round! We started with 128 people and we are now down to 2…and I am one of them. Hooray! You can see the MOC’s that got me here by visiting my MOCPages page. My latest creation was a replica of the Nintendo Entertainment System built entirely from LEGO elements!
Aside from that, life at the Sterling house is pretty normal. FIFA 10 and Brutal Legend are out now so I am making some progress in both. My team in FIFA is absolute rubbish, but then again it might also be the person managing/controlling the team. Stacy has been enjoying watching me play Brutal Legend…which you all should go out and buy right now (you’ll need a PS3 or XBox360). We’re looking forward to winter and some good hiking (maybe even snowshoeing) and lots of LEGO-related nonsense.
And on that note…I have things I need to do. More to come…someday.
Traveling for work can be, well…mundane. Usually the sights I see are the inside of the airport, the hotel and convention center. The one thing that is certain is that I will find at least one new restaurant to try out while I’m visiting.
The Quattro
While in NYC I was using Google maps to help find one of these unique establishments and came across a place called Supermac – even better it was less than a block from my hotel! I walked right by it twice, it’s just a tiny little place but it was absolutely fantastic! The service was great, everyone was incredibly friendly and the Quattro Formaggio was super delicious!
For anyone visiting NYC and looking for a unique (and tasty) treat, my recommendation is to take the time to find Supermac and enjoy!
Stacy was recently quoted in an article on ComputerAndVideoGames.com. The article was an opinion piece by Emma Boynes on how game developers should be looking at females when it comes to game development. Though Stacy doesn’t consider herself a “gamer” by the standard definition, she still does play video games and was able to offer some insight. It’s a really interesting article that has opinions from a number of different females across the spectrum of gaming. Check out the whole article after the jump. 
