Fallout Season 2 Watch Party

Two years after the first season came out, Season two of fallout dropped!  They released one of eight episodes each week starting in December.  We decided to wait until all eight episodes were out before starting season two.  Amazingly, we encountered no spoilers, though I guess there weren't any wild turning points that would have merited the internet imploding.

Billy 3D printed a fallout boy decoration for our blue and yellow table.

Grace helped me make a fruit and veggie platter that we saw online!  It is one of the first things that we've made that looks better in the picture than it did in person!  It was still tasty though.

She also took some labels that I printed and made them in to 'fallout' signs.

We enjoyed the first two episodes with Kim and Mark, but they had to leave to help their oldest.  We enjoyed one more episode with the Cornishes, and then they were off as well.  I think we might have watched two more Saturday night, just the two of us, and then finished off the season Sunday afternoon. Needless to say, it was pretty good. = )

I love any reason to party, and we really had a fun time chatting and watching a brand new show!

Now, we just have another two years to wait until the next season!

later days

edit 3-27-26: backdated for continuity.

Fasching at Liederkranz and MSU Rodeo

I realize that these two things might not sound like they go together, but since they took place during the same weekend, they get to share a post!

On Saturday night, timing, memory, and convincing all lined up, and we were able to go to Fasching (Mardi Gras) at the Lansing Liederkranz.  I called in advance to make sure that we would be able to go and didn't' need to buy our tickets in advance.  We took an uber, so we didn't have to worry about parking, which my contact mentioned is sometimes scarce!  

The flyer said it was family friendly, but we weren't quite sure, so just the two of us went the first time.  The kids in attendance were dancing and having a great time dancing to the polka band, so next time maybe we can go as a family!

Billy was able to get Oktoberfest (in February) and I was able to get Shinerbock, on tap!  The food was quite tasty and so much that I took home a doggy bag and ate on it for two more meals!

It was a really fun night!  We didn't go anywhere afterward, because the next morning, we were going to the MSU Rodeo with the Cornishes!  We originally wanted the Saturday at 2pm time, but it was sold out, and 8pm is much too late of a start time for us old folk, so Sunday at 2 was our time slot!

While we enjoyed the Rodeo last year, it was somehow better this year!  They had a screen that gave a summary of how the contenders would score points, that Natalie and I found very helpful!  They also had a horse rider who did tricks!  She made it look so easy, but I can't even imagine the practice it takes to make the tricks on a moving horse look so seamless!

It was a good showing, and I'm so glad they invited us again!  I'm looking forward to summer, but a little bit of me can now look forward to next February too.

later days

edit 3-27-26: backdated for continuity.