A little more than 2.5 hours into my Dragon Age: The Veilguard for ExtraLife2024 and my first dragon sighting! Woo!

Will there be more? Come watch my playthrough and donate to help sick and injured kids.

https://www.twitch.tv/lfrum

well, that's a heck of a start to Dragon Age: The Veilguard. streaming my playthrough for ExtraLife2024 on Game Day! come watch and make a donation!

https://www.twitch.tv/lfrum

Today, we unite as a community and harness our passion for gaming to raise millions of dollars for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals! We change kids' health to change the future. Happy ExtraLife2024 Game Day!

Another donation brings me closer to my goal. Due to a lower body injury, my 24 hours of gaming will have to be put on the shelf. I still play to play today -- just can't stay in one place for that long. But that shouldn't stop you!

https://www.extra-life.org/participant/535774

Thanks for the $70 in donations! We're just one day away from Extra Life Game Day! Only $349 away from my fundraising goal! Can I get 349 of you to donate $1 before Saturday?

https://www.extra-life.org/participant/535774

Soups, chilis, chowders. They all taste so much better in the fall and winter when the temperatures start dropping and comfort food becomes a premium. This corn chowder takes advantage of the creaminess of half and half and combines it with the sweet corn flavor. The result is silky goodness. #larryskitchen

https://www.larryskitchen.net/blog/corn-chowder

Some nights, only fried foods will do. Fish and scallops. All I needed was mozzarella sticks for the trifecta. #larryskitchen

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! 🎃

the D&D group are headed to Barovia, and I, as the DM, am absolutely giddy about the prospect. Barovia is probably my favorite place in D&D lore. I'm really looking forward to their adventures there -- for some of them, it is their second time. did they learn any lessons from the first time? HA!

only a few more days until Extra Life Game Day! pondering which games I'm going to play starting at 9 a.m. PT on Saturday, Nov. 2. considering a Prime Play of Dragon Age: The Veilguard, which I'm very excited to see.

please make a donation today to help sick and injured kids and their families. then check out my stream on Saturday to see how I do on my first playthrough!

https://www.extra-life.org/participant/535774

yoga isn't supposed to hurt, right? how can I possibly be doing THAT wrong?

listening to David Bowie songs somehow brightens the day. Hunky Dory is probably my favorite album, but it is definitely hard to choose a favorite. He was absolutely an anchor being.

For a while, it seemed like every restaurant was trying to make a spicy chicken sandwich, including some places who should have left well enough alone. All the talk of the time made me want them, but there was no way I was going to wait in those lines. Especially when #larryskitchen was right there.

https://www.larryskitchen.net/blog/spicy-chicken-sandwiches

The “If I fits, I sits” principle also applies to canvas bags.

Fried shrimp are like a memory gateway to my childhood. I’m not talking about popcorn shrimp. I’m talking crunchy breaded shrimp with the tails still attached to act as a handle for dunking them into cocktail sauce. And then eating the tail. #larryskitchen

https://www.larryskitchen.net/blog/crunchy-beer-batter-fried-shrimp

Pro tip: No matter how good your reflexes are, do not try to catch a falling mug of tea. It will not work out as you expect. ☕️

In tonight’s D&D adventure, the party tries to pull off a heist and discovers the victim in the midst of a trist. So naturally, I entangle them in vines while a polar bear mauls them and the rogue searches for a strange sword. Meanwhile, the cleric looks on with a mixture of disbelief and disapproval. Just another night in Waterdeep.

reboot...

Rant/ramble incoming:

I’ve seen quite a few people say, “Looking for a job is a full-time job,” and it couldn’t be more wrong.

I will grant the time and effort in looking for a job may seem like a full-time job. But I don’t know any employment that has emotional swings and bouts of depression on a near daily basis because of inattention, ghosting, lack of feedback, or the boredom of the constant waiting.

rest of post here: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/larryfrum_rantramble-incoming-ive-seen-quite-a-activity-7256029704804016128-xczh/

the absolute cowardice of these newspaper owners is an exercise in the absence of responsibility. no excuses. gutless.

https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/25/24279602/jeff-bezos-washington-post-kamala-harris-endorsement

Much like many recipes in #larryskitchen , the original version made by my mom was chicken and dumplings. So incredibly good, I would devour the dumplings and broth before moving on to any of the other ingredients. My version replaces the dumplings with Old Bay and cheddar biscuits. They are great on their own, but they are such a great partner to the chicken casserole in this dish.

https://www.larryskitchen.net/blog/chicken-and-biscuit-casserole