The End of 2017

It is the last day of 2017.  No new PRs for this year,  but affirmation of my running in the low 8s with my new record at Monterey.  Training for a new Half in San Jose.  Left foot is still bothering me.  Ran 12 miles today at a 9:04 pace.  Goal pace was a 9:06 so that's good.

Made some bresaola.  A nice addition to soups, salads and omelets.

Opened up a 2007 Meritage.  It was super awesome!


Something new for wargaming.  My wargaming roots are in hex and counter boardgames.  I have few from my old 80s collection.  I picked up a new one last year and brought it out for some solo play.  Mark Herman's Empire of the Sun.




On the miniatures front:
I got the last of the Egyptians on their new bases.


These Union infantry will give me enough for the battle of Fort Donelson


And these were just finished.


Got some new ideas for my company level World War 2 rules from "Rommel" by Mustafa and a board game called Operation Dauntless.

So I'm hoping to accomplish the following for 2018:

1. Break the 1 hour 45 minute mark in a half-marathon.
2. Do a Mortain, or near Mortain scenario for the World War 2 collection.
3. Fight Fort Donelson with the Civil War stuff.
4. Rebase my Punic War figures to the new standard.
5. Put on a War of Spanish Succession battle.

Have a great new year!