Back in the day (today) I played a bit of Halo 2. Yesterday I played a bit more of Halo 2 too.

When I signed up for my two-month Live account, my wife mused that I may get just enough to be hooked. Thus far, it is just enough to remind me that the best multiplayer experiences are those had in the presence of one's friends.

My friend Chris came over and played on Live with me. Then another friend, Paul, came over and we finished tha campaign mode of Star Wars Battlefront II. That was after I taught my wife how to play Crimson Skies.

I didn't think she would ever do something like that. But lately she has been trying my games (except for violent, 1st-person shooters) to better understand what interests me.

I love my wife. I appreciate her and the small ways she shows interest in my interests, though they are not her interests. That is something that makes for a beautiful relationship.