Between Shane's We-e Care classes, La Leche League, Pumpkin Patch Duty and preparing for Natural Childbirth I have noticed this strange obsession that has creeped its way into my daily life. Many of you may suffer from it as well. I feel like Shelly M. after one of her successful DM ing moments sneaking around for a game fix. DnD is always on, in the back of, or right up front in my mind. I even caught myself watching Enchanted with Shane the other day wondering how I could possibly roll up a Jizelle-like bard and what her coolest power might be.

Is this normal? Is this what it's like to have a hobby that you are actually passionate about? Come on seasoned DnDers throw me a bone! Will this honeymoon stage continue or will I lose interest (However, I believe it may be difficult to 'lose interest' completely within my household as Chad is tre' passionate on the DnD plane – obviously). So, yes I'm running around constantly wondering what will happen at our next game or when I will have time to sit down at the character builder and play with other classes/races than what I have been typically drawn to. But wait, Chad has a job now and I really cannot send him to our alma mater in smelly geek clothes! Dam reality and laundry!

I guess I've never had a real hobby that incorporated other people so significantly (particularly a significant other). Sure, I collected garbage pale kids with the best of my classmates, but then again they also called me names like the garbage pal kids in the same breath. I guess it's a little difficult to become truly invested at that point. And I am particularly passionate about some of my more favorite fantasy literature or Princess Diaries (I wonder what class Mia would be? Probably a druid due to her fascination for saving helpless animals) as well as some other things.  But DnD is totally different.  I like it . . . I really like it!

I have morphed from supportive wife – who used to get slightly annoyed that we actually planned our social calendar around game night (even when it wasn't at our place). Now I am Gamer Wife – who programs her Google calendar to reminder her to put up a post that might be useful for the podcast, and finds some one to entertain Shane so she can actually pay attention to recording the podcast. I know, I know. I am the best wife and mama ever (Chad tells me all the time—really he's the best too just 'cause he tells me I'm the best all the time . . . and YES we mean it).

But what happens years down the road? What happens when I wake up and don't think about DnD 100 times that day, or the burn out rears it's ugly head? Eeeeeeeeek! So tell me about balance in the life of being a real tried and true DnDer . . . what do ya do?