LARP

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Maciek and I organized a LARP (live-action role playing game) for that running group we have in town.

All good quests start at a dark and dingy tavern…

And then our adventurers were off!
First, they had to fight some ninjas.
Then convince the hermit to tell them his secrets.
Then fight a werewolf to gain a magic sword.
And go shopping at the local village.
(some of the potions available for sale)
Before getting a final clue from a raven
(and having to cross an unplanned swamp due to spring flooding)
Before finally arriving to fight the Necromancer.

Polar Bear Fieldwork

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Since I last wrote about this, I have completed another two seasons of polar bear fieldwork, and the project is now wrapped up. In 2022, my crew ended up getting COVID and being trapped in a small town for most of the fieldwork.

Spent a few days in this rustic shack on the north end of Banks Island – at least we didn’t get stuck there!

I’m not allowed to post work photos that I took of wildlife, but I can re-share them if the department uses them, so here are some polar bear photos that I took:

From a Species at Risk Progress Report
From a departmental social media post

Maciek is a Canadian!

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After years of COVID-related delays, Maciek finally got his Canadian citizenship! We threw him a big party with a poutine bar and a Caesar bar and lots of other Canadiana. The attendees all took an online citizenship test, which the vast majority of people failed.

A couple of days later was his birthday, so I made a playable Blokus cake.