Spire of Industry doodle

A friend of mine went to a GP event and John Avon was signing. He was willing to get some of my cards signed for me. I just don't have the time to spend 2 full days at a Magic event, though I am willing to give it a go...

This is one of the last things he got for me. He texted me, "Do you want a John Avon doodle?"

Honestly, he didn't even have to text me that. If the funds allowed it- he was free to do whatever he wanted to get stuff signed.

Its a cool doodle on a decent Modern and Standard card.

This made me think- do I really have time to spend outside of my own head on Magic? Does it matter? Would I like to spend more time doing, heck, any of my 15 hobbies?

Currently Magic is spending more time on my brain than most other hobbies. Second is photography by a long shot. If push came to shove, and I could only pick one primary hobby, photography would win out in the long run. But for now, Magic occupies the top spot. I can pick it up and put it down. Plenty of easy on-line resources about playing and doing. Photography scratches a different itch. Magic is a HIGHLY complicated game, and is challenging on many levels.

Do I really want to spend all weekend at a Magic event? Honestly- not really. I like doing too many other things. I have a hard time just allowing one thing occupy my brain for long stretches. I like to combine hobbies if possible. I would LOVE to take my kids to Philmont and photograph it all... not just the trip. I can't do it. There are multiple things to do about it... much like attending a U2 concert. I Is that Adult Attention Deficit Disorder?  I doubt it, because I am engaging to the activity with other things. Maybe its more multi-tasking with things I understand... who knows.

Give me lots of stuff to chew on and rattle around in my brain. For now, I am a FNM player at best with the best of intentions. Will I ever be more? Doubtful, but I am happy with that end point.