Would you like to play a game?

There's a new bar in Cincinnati, 16-Bit, down in OTR.

Their schtick is that they have a whole bunch of 80s video game consoles that are all set on free play. Buy a drink, play for free.

I've been to the Columbus version and had a blast. The Cincy location, though, is new.

I'm there as soon as I get back from SC.

Wonder if they have a way to play Falken's Maze.

You can go home again

That's the house I grew up in.

I was back in N'Albany this past week and saw that it was for sale.

In case you were curious, my old bedroom shows up at 1:50, and no, that dark wood around the windows doesn't at all fit with their all-white house.

A lot has understandably been redone since we moved out in like twenty-five years ago, and I'm especially curious as to why they've gone with the all-white/grey-carpet look throughout the house. My initial thought is to wonder if a contractor bought the house and neutralized it for a quick sale.

The actual listing is at this link, but I will warn you that there's a dog buried in the backyard.

Alphabet favorite places & times

I didn't think this one would be tough at all, but I'm totally stumped on Y, and I had to kind of cheat on V.

Can anybody think of any place or time that I've raved about that would fit the Y category?

• A - Aberdeen's beach, 1994-1995
• B - Bardstown Road circa 1991
  
• C - Clifty Falls pretty much any summer, especially before they closed under-fall access
  
• D - Desert Ridge Resort & Spa, Phoenix, summer 2006
  
• E - Eagle Ln, 5571, most any time
  
• F - Frontier Restaurant, brunch, Easter Sunday
  
• G - Glendale Square 'round noon on the first Saturday of March
  
• H - Hot tub, Gatlinburg, whichever chalet, Presidents' Day Weekend
  
• I - Iroquois Park Overlook circa 1991
  
• J - Jeff Ruby's (Cincinnati's top steakhouse) after nearly fasting all day long
  
• K - Kaibab Trail, South...'round 5:30 am, just after the sun's come up but before it's toasty and the mules crowd the trail
  
• L - Locust Grove, April 22, 2000
  
• M - Miami University disc golf course any summer day with good weather
  
• N - N'Albany High School's gymnasium, 1990-1992
  
• O - Observation Deck, Willis Tower
  
• P - Princeton, most of the time
  
• Q - Quail Run Dr, after sunset, winter snow storm, 2009
  
• R - Rave Theaters pretty much in the middle of any movie
  
• S - Santa Fe, mid summer
  
• T - Turkey Run State Park, late spring, 1996
  
• U - University of Aberdeen, High St, across from the Auld Toon Cafe, 1994-1995
  
• V - Vacation, pretty much any one
  
• W - Wabash even still but especially during my years there
  
• X - Xavier's arena during Princeton's graduation ceremony, May/June
  
• Y -
• Z - Zoo, Cincinnati, Manatee House, when it's not crowded but when there are manatees

Others in the running

• A - Assembly Hall, late 80's and early 90's and again November 12, 2005
• B - Barnes & Noble, comfy chairs by the graphic novel section
  
• C - Chrysler Arena, Hall of Fame tournament
• D - Dunnottar Castle
• M - Madison, WI - summer, 2007
  
• P - Phantom Ranch, July 4th parade
  
• S - Seymour High School basketball gym, regionals pre-class basketball 
• T - Thornview Dr, early spring when the trees have just flowered
  
• W - Waffle House, Cincinnati-Dayton Road, after the normal dinner time but before late night guests arrive