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Happy returns

First of all, I'm a grandfather again. My sixth.

That happened while I was on my way home from a conference of an organization called the North American Simulation and Gaming Association (NASAGA) Their slogan: "Playful Methods. Serious Results." should make my interest in this group vividly clear. And even more vividly clear when you take into account that I was one of the keynote speakers for this year's conference. (You can download my speech here.)

Next, just before I left, ran out, actually, thinking (rightly, it turns out) that my grandfatherness was about to leap another quantum, I was told that I was the recipient of the IFILL/RAYNOLDS Memorial Award for Outstanding Contributions to Simulation Gaming.

And what an award! Look at their criteria:
The recipients work should respect and make use of the power and spiritual richness within practical settings. In an exemplary way, the work should:
-Foster a sense of community among those who interact with it.
-Deepen understanding of a cultural, organizational, and/or global common good as it provides for interaction with the situation(s) and/or system(s) being modeled.
-Enable active, positive listening by participants to themselves and/or those different from themselves, enhancing their understanding of themselves and others.
-Contribute to strengthening and/or changing an organization's or group's climate and spirit while building a deeper understanding of it's purpose.
And they gave it to me!. Right as I was about to run home. And on top of that, I turned 65 two days later, receiving my official award of senior citizenship. And on top of all that, my grandfather award. Did I mention that it was my sixth?

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Blogger Ianus said...

Congratulations are in order. Most of all for your ultimate grandfatherness. The award is of course a recognition of wha we knew all along, but a sixth grandchild is a great gift.

 
Anonymous noise said...

Congratulations!

 
Blogger Spudart said...

congrats on your sixth grandchild!
congrats on your sixty-fifth year!

Each of the columns, rows and diagonals of a 5 x 5 magic square add up to 65. :-)

 
Anonymous Kim of "Kim & Jason" said...

WOW. So many CONGRATULATIONS, Bernie!

I am blessed to have grown-up with a VERY playful Grandpa. He was and is so special to me, in fact, that my husband made him into a comic strip character in his strip- Boompa.

Dare I say, that YOU, my friend, would be the ultimate Grandfather! Your six grandkids are so lucky! Grandparents are supposed to be fun and playful with their grandkids, but you are winning well-deserved awards for being playful!!! ENJOY those cute little newborn baby toes.

 
Anonymous Martin Booman said...

Also from the Netherlands congratulations!(Sorry for the big delay.) I wish you a playful time with your new grandchild and of course with your other grandchildren, children, etc.

Kind regard,
Martin

 

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