In attendance: (16) Mike Gibbs Sallie Gibbs Rick Bynaker Jeff Kahan Michelle Zentis Jon Riley Mark Mitchell Kevin Wood Jesse Elliot Scott Brattlie Adrienne Siskind Bob Aarhus Doug Hoylman Pat Onufrak Jamie Hawkins Tucker Taylor Overall there were 16 people in attendance and we played a total of 19 games (17 titles with 2 games played twice). This broke the old record of 18 games played set in October 2005. There were 3 tables used at various times throughout the day. I like to organize these by room so gaming started first in the Living Room with 5-player Buccaneer won by Sallie. Game ratings were 7.5 7.7 7.6954 9 6. Next played was a game of Pillars of the Earth. This was an extremely close game with only 1 point separating first and last place with each coming down to tie breakers. Mike squeaked by with the win. Ratings were 8 6 7 8. Then we had a very quick game of Lord of the Rings with the new Battlefields expansion which ended in a slaughter on the first board, space 15. (Ugh!) The game took more time to set up than to actually play! We were all too stunned to give any ratings. Tempus hit the table next with 5-players. I (Rick) won. Ratings were 7 7 7 7 7. Next we played Carcassonne with The River, River II, Traders & Builders and Inns & Cathedrals expansions. Mike beat me by two points (ah the 20/20 hindsight was clear as a bell then! If I'd only...). Ratings were 8 9.5 - 8.5. The last game to hit the banquet table was 10 Days in Africa. Mike won this one. Ratings were - 8 - -. Gaming started in the basement around 2pm with a 5-player Winds of Plunder. Bob won this game. Ratings were 8 9 7 7 8. Next the 5-player group played Puerto Rico won by Doug. Ratings were 8 8 10 9 7. They moved on to Ra which Bob won. It was rated 9 7 9 8 8. Then two games of 6 Nimmt were played, both won by Doug. Ratings were not given. Finally the room ended with a 4-player game of Alhambra with 14 out of 16 expansions. Pat won this one. The game was rated 7 8 7 9. Jeff had scheduled a game of Talisman in the Game Room which lasted most of the day. 5 people played with Michelle willing. Game ratings were 7 9 7 6 10. After that there was a 5-player Ticket to Ride game also won by Michelle. Ratings were 7 6 8.5 - 9. Some folks called it a night at this point and Sallie and Mark played a 2-player game of NHL Ice Breaker which Sallie won. Ratings were 9 10. At this point the Living Room cleared out and we gathered in the Game Room for a 5-player Atlantic Storm. I (Rick) won. Game ratings 10 10 8 7.5 7. Then we were down to 4 players and pulled out Ubongo. I scraped by with a win on the second tie breaker. Ratings were 0 8 0 8. Finally we played two back-to-back games of Diamant. Always a good 3am game. Games were won by Adrienne and Mike. Ratings were 8 7 7 6. Thanks to everyone who attended. Special thanks to Mike and Sallie for hosting and Jeff for running the Talisman event. Our next session will be September 29th starting at 1pm. Rick