And Captain America's feet on the next shelf up.

"Oh, that's my Halo UNSC M6 blaster, two collectable Star Trek mugs that my friend Colin gave me, a Warhammer 40K Primaris Space Marine toy, and the skull of the last person who made fun of me for owning them."

(Seriously, though, I am a bit defensively self-conscious about my background during work-from-home Zoom meetings.)

- Sid

It's on.

Earth is in danger, and you have answered the call for help – a decision generations to come will be thankful for.

Keep this document close to hand. This is your access token, and if it were to fall into the wrong hands, the consequences could be grave.

Prepare yourself. We will be heading into uncharted territory and there is no telling what we will encounter. But rest assured – we will protect humanity no matter what it takes.  

We will be in touch.

I just booked two tickets for the 12:45 session of Doctor Who: Time Fracture on February 23, 2022 at Unit HQ in London, England.

- Sid

60: Fingers Crossed.

Oh my god - we're in the extremely early stages of planning a trip to England at the end of February.

None of this is a done deal - Karli needs to get approval from her manager for the time off, we have to do a lot of research in terms of requirements by both countries for COVID-19 testing, look at the accommodation scene in London, pick flights and, not the least of issues, make sure that there are tickets available for the Doctor Who Time Fracture immersive experience, which according to their web site has experienced some issues with flooding and has been shut down for a few weeks while they did repairs.  

And, let's be realistic, a renewed wave of COVID-19 in either country could completely eliminate any opportunity for travel, either because it's unsafe to enter the UK, or because Canada has been locked out due to rising cases. On the other hand, three months could see a global reduction in new cases, and a subsequent relaxing of the precautionary measures in place at the borders.

Over the years, I've had some unfortunate life experiences that taught me the sad lesson that it's not always wise to invest emotionally in future happiness.  Regardless, I'm letting myself get a little excited that my deferred 60th birthday celebration may actually happen after all.  Fingers crossed, everyone!

- Sid