The Central Texas headquarters is anxiously anticipating the first true Cool Front of the year.
Tomorrow’s high will be 44°F (26°C) cooler than yesterday’s high.
It’s been a hot Oct, (but let’s be positive – it’s cooler than next year!)
Texas for Beginners….
Texas Monthly lays it out for us….
By mid-September we are yearning, on our tiptoes, for a hint of the first cold snap. – Texas Monthly
Semi-sequitur: Google Image Search for “Anticipation”
Cool pictorial essay of Anticipation on This Is Colossal
The Chapel of Anticipation
Way outside of my database…. and way outta the loop – I’d never heard of Elden Ring, or realized how beautiful the artwork from video games could be.
Elden Ring[a] is a 2022 action role-playing game developed by FromSoftware. It was directed by Hidetaka Miyazaki with worldbuilding provided by fantasy writer George R. R. Martin….
Elden Ring is presented through a third-person perspective; players freely roam its interactive open world. The six main areas are traversed using the player character’s steed Torrent as the primary mode of travel. Linear, hidden dungeons can be explored to find useful items. Players can use several types of weapons and magic spells, including non-direct engagement enabled by stealth mechanics. – Wikipedia
Chapel of Anticipation is a Location in Stormveil Castle, Limgrave in Elden Ring. The Chapel of Anticipation is the starting building players are placed in after the game introduction. Players find themselves in a destroyed chapel, and will soon find themselves attacked by a grotesque Scion. – Fextra Life
Beginner’s Guide – Basics and Features
Elden Ring is an Open World Action RPG from From Software. As a Tarnished, it is your destiny to explore the Lands Between and become an Elden Lord. Elden Ring was released on February 24, 2022. This page covers the basic mechanics of Elden Ring, including creating your character, how combat and exploration works, how to level up, and more. – IGN
[ed. note: I know less about Elden Ring after reading this than before….]
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We must close with Judy Collins singing “Someday Soon”: