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Tonight is effectively the last night of Winter Break. Although the kids don’t go back to school until Monday, that makes Sunday night a school night—and therefore tonight the last break night. It’s been a busy, fun couple of weeks, but I’ve not gotten as much work done as I’d hoped.

I love having the kids around—maybe too much. They’re just so much more fun than work, and the pull between the two urges (Fun, Involved Dad vs. Responsible, Unavailable-at-the-Moment Dad) can sometimes stretch me thin. (Although not all that thin, given the numerous baskets of goodies our neighbors have dropped by. Have I mentioned I love our new neighborhood?)

Anyhow, I’m working late to try to get back on track. Looking at the schedule, I see a jam-packed start to the new year. In a time during which many people are out of work, this is a problem I’m happy to have, but I’m determined to solve it despite that.

Here’s hoping you all had great holidays too and that there’s a better 2009 ahead for us all.

My pal Phil Lacefield is clearing out his closets, and he’s put up a four-book set of Brave New World roleplaying game titles up on eBay. At his kind request, I’ll be happy to autograph them for the lucky winner.

The set includes the core Brave New World rulebook, Ravaged Planet, Defiants, and Glory Days. That’s four of the best books of the whole series. If you’re at all looking to pick these up, be sure to check out the auction. If you win, I’ll deface the books with my pen in the fashion you request.

We had a good 2008 here at Casa Forbeck, for which we’re happy and grateful. Whoever you are, wherever you may be, I hope you had a wonderful year and—either way—that you have an even better one ahead in 2009.