Tried to get back into video games

So I bought Dragon age Inquisition after more than a year since I have played a game.  Well it hasnt gone well.  I posted this to the developer's forum:

After years of not hardcore gaming due to disappointments like Fallout's issues I buy DAI. Now I get caught in this **bleep**. I thought game manufacturers would be past this. The only games that seem to work are FPS (Call of duty like). That must be where the testing gets done, the role playing games = no testing, too bad for you. I guess I should just stop gaming again because I cant play COD anymore. I wonder if best buy will let me return this?

I guess it is good that I cant play which is allowing me to be more productive.

UPDATE: I bought XBOX one and have started playing for real.  The addiction is back...

A little boxing demo

I try and mix up my workouts and a little heavy bag is always fun.

Veteran's Day at the range

My cousin asked me to take his father to the range on Veterans day. I like the smoke in the second picture.  It was a good day with family and even better a veteran.    

November Misc.

In November did some volunteering, Golfing (last on in 40 degree and 25 MPH), Plasma and Laser cutting. I also built a router table...

September October Mega post

A lot of golf was played. Some fishing was fished. Some playoff baseball was witnessed. Some football was watched. Short and sweet but very much enjoyed.  

SEPTEMBER 2014 blue angels

So the Blue Angels came back to Baltimore for the aanniversary of the star spangled banner.  So back to the boat.  This trip went better than last time as there were no passenger injuries.   The show wasn't as impressive as the first time but it was still something not to miss.

Arlington Internment (August 2014)

I attended an internment last week.  The person laid to rest was a coworker and I knew his family pretty well as three of them were also coworkers and now friends.    I had never been to Arlington (ANC, the former home of R.E. Lee), though I knew a decent amount about it.  I felt bad about taken pictures in a place like this, but I wanted something to remember the experience by.   

The feeling I had was mixed to say the least.  On the one hand I was glad to see some many friends and I was honored to be able to attend the event at Arlington, but along with that we were saying goodbye to a special man. I guess my feelings for the place were shared by all who visit.  Many of the tourist stopped as the funeral procession went past in reverence and I saw the emotion on almost all their faces.  I was filled in awe of the place.  Taking a look at the inscription on a specific grave was a chance to see the individual details of the great sacrifice many people have made for our country in service for some and death for others.  The chaplain said something to the effect of: the 400,000 people laid to rest here not one was bought, all were earned.     

Three of the seven at ready:  

The gunmen and the graves:

Folding the flag.

This shady spot, was it laying ready for the next veteran.  I think it would be a nice place to lay for eternity.  

Near the grave site was this monument to the Pentagon 9/11 victims: