Once Again into the Breach - Mike (J) vs. tc464 (A)

[RangerJoe]

Welcome Back!

Just out of curiosity, anyplace special that you are thinking of relocating to?

[Mike Solli]

We're staying in central Ohio. Grandkids are expected next year and my wife won't consider moving. The only concession is that we're eyeing a vacation property to buy in Myrtle Beach where we'll live January through March and rent the rest of the year. Winter is Myrtle Beach is better than winter in Ohio. Plus, we'll be doing a lot of traveling, mainly south. Warm is good.

[RangerJoe]

Ohio is a nice state, I have been there a few times. King's Island was FUN!

I use to have relatives there way before my time. I have some relatives through my stepmother in the Louisville area of Kentucky.

And yes, family is important if you can tolerate them. The first rule for little children is to spoil them as long as you don't live with them. [:D] Chocolate to a toddler. [:D][:D][:D][:D]

[RADM.Yamaguchi]

Whatever else happens today - i'm going to consider it a great day.

Mike Solli is back

[Q-Ball]

Welcome back Mike! The Logistics Expert is back!

[Zorch]

Welcome back! So when is your new game starting? [:D]

[jdsrae]

Welcome back!
This AAR played a big part in why I got hooked on trying to figure out how to play as Japan.
Finally started my first pbem about a year ago and am learning plenty of things that I’ll do differently next time!
There are still willing and able opponents if you can’t restart this game.

[RangerJoe]

I am sure that there are players will but not able! Or at least, not as good as you are. [;)]

[PaxMondo]

Hey mijo, good to see you back.

Glad to hear you personal events are going well. Very sorry to hear about Ted. I know you two go way back ...

[rustysi]

Finally, I appreciate all the concern everyone showed while I was gone. It's amazing how kind people are to others they've never met.

Seriously???? This community is a pretty close knit group, and regardless of what anyone says, generally accepting of anyone who is civil. I say that last part because for the first time today I 'green buttoned' someone.

Glad to see you back, and my thoughts are now with Ted. Hope he's OK.

I too 'disappeared' for about four months when Covid hit. I get my internet from local sources outside my home. That was lost where I was on 'lock-down'. Of course I've made other arrangements by now.

[rustysi]

ORIGINAL: Mike Solli

We're staying in central Ohio. Grandkids are expected next year and my wife won't consider moving. The only concession is that we're eyeing a vacation property to buy in Myrtle Beach where we'll live January through March and rent the rest of the year. Winter is Myrtle Beach is better than winter in Ohio. Plus, we'll be doing a lot of traveling, mainly south. Warm is good.

Hehe, yeah the grandkids are what keeps me here (NY) as well. Was hoping to move before they came, would have been a huge mistake.

Keep planing a trip through Albany, Buffalo, Cleveland and on to the AF museum in Ohio, but things keep me from it. Babysitting, health issues, Covid, etc. If I ever go would like to take the time to meet, if even for a cup of joe.

By for now, and please don't be a stranger. Even if you just drop into the 'Thread' to say hello.

[RangerJoe]

You do know that some of the people here are brothers, even though they have different parents.

[USSAmerica]

It's great to hear from you, Brother! Welcome back! [8D]

ORIGINAL: Mike Solli

Hi guys. Just caught up on what everyone talked about on this AAR. I'm fine. Short recap...

I'm fine and have been for the year I've been away. No, I didn't deploy. I retired from the Army in 2014. I had been a contractor for DLA for about 5 months then got picked up by them. The email and phone number posted by Q-ball was my contractor info. It changed when I became a DLA employee. Yep, I'm 60 and retiring at the end of this year, which brings me to what caused me to fall off the map.

Our intent is to sell the house and buy something smaller. Been working on a lot of things to get the house ready to sell. Replaced flooring (I'll never do that again!) and carpeting (just moved everything so someone else could do it) in the house. Painted the outside trim, including replacing any boards that needed it. Cleared about a quarter acre of brush, filled in a pond in the middle of it. Graded it all and just planted grass last week. Finally done with all that stuff. Now, we're waiting until early spring to sell the house.

About this game. Ted has disappeared. I've tried several times to contact him, at both his work and personal emails (most recently today). No response at all. I am concerned for him. If he doesn't reply, then this game is done. That's too bad.

I did have a game going with USSAmerica, Mike. We had tried a 2 day per turn game. I wasn't thrilled about it but saw the reason why Mike wanted to do it this way and decided to give it a shot. To be honest, I really don't like playing multiple days per turn. I'm not sure I can continue it. I'll talk to Mike about it. Unfortunately, it's just not fun. I know that when the Allies go on the offensive, they'll have the same issues as the Japanese player does at the beginning of the war, but it caused a LOT of frustration for me.

So, with the majority of the house chores completed, I now have free time again. Unless Ted materializes, this game is unfortunately done. I'm going to just catch up in the forum and see what happens. The only thing I did with AE since disappearing was to occasionally open up one of the games, look at it briefly, and close it again. Time to relearn it, again. I guess I should check to see if there are any new patches.

Finally, I appreciate all the concern everyone showed while I was gone. It's amazing how kind people are to others they've never met.

[Mundy]

Welcome Back Mike.

We deal with DLA all the time where I work.

[Bif1961]

Don't mistake our kindness for weakness, but seriously, welcome back you were missed. Now i can take your picture off all those milk cartons.

[Mike Solli]

Hey guys! Ted is alive! I just got a quick email from him last night. He said he's "been on the road and disgustingly busy". He'll be back home Thursday and send me an email with the details and to catch up. I really was getting worried. No idea about this game though. I didn't ask and he didn't say. After we catch up, I'll find out if he wants to continue. I'm even willing to go back a few months to reset some things. But that's a discussion for another time. The important thing is that Ted's still around.

More to come soon.

[GetAssista]

ORIGINAL: Mike Solli
Hey guys! Ted is alive! I just got a quick email from him last night.

Great news!

With this forum's demographics any prolonged absence is a cause for concern, much different compared to whatever usual internet meetup place.

Hopefully the game will live on too )

[RangerJoe]

That is good news indeed.

[rustysi]

Another relief in these troubled times.

[soulsilver]

Great to see you back Mike, I learned alot regarding how to play Japan by reading your AAR. Lots of old and new faces in this forum ready for your next AAR!