I Like Playing Games

I recently joined Toastmaster International at my work, just as they were starting a new chapter. The first speech you are supposed to give at Toastmasters is called your "Icebreaker". It's a 4-6 minute speech where you tell people something about yourself. I decided to speak about how I like playing games  I didn't deliver it very well, but I like what I wrote, so I thought I'd flesh it out and share it as a written version.

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Plays 10!

So at my friendly neighborhood game store, they have this point reward system called Perkville. I end up going there a lot and spending money because they have food and beer and I take my son there to play in a D&D campaign. One of the perks, after you spend a ton of money, is $25 off your next bill. I just got to that point, so I had a decision to make.

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What can you get done by hopping on and off Sound Transit Link Light Rail

Let's say you are traveling up or down the Sound Transit Link light rail line through the Seattle area, and you need to run some errands or something. It's not trivial to search google or any of the transit websites for "stuff near light rail stops"...

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