Last Thursday we got together with a bunch of our colleagues and went to Laser Quest in Akron to play laser tag. Laser tag is a game where you run around a foggy and dark maze shooting each other with lasers. I love this game. We had a total of fifteen people there, which was a little on the small side, but was still enough to make it feel festive and to make sure that you could actually find people in the maze.

We played a total of four games, and to my surprise, I did very well. Usually I start out very slowly and get better, but in the first game I came in second, behind LT, who grew up playing the game. Then, we played two team games, where the computer randomly assigns you a team, and I came in third and then first. That is the first time I have ever beaten LT! It was a good feeling. The last game was “normal” laser tag, where everyone is against everyone, and I came in second again. I’m not sure what I was doing differently from previous games, but I’m not going to argue.

I like the people with whom I work, and I am glad we had a chance to get together for a fun evening. Most (not all) of the people who came were mid-thirties and older; I guess it helps to be established in a career when you have to shell out $30 for an evening’s entertainment. This is the second time we have done the laser tag outing, and there are always people who come who surprise me and turn out to be a ton of fun. I’m hoping we can go again next spring (or maybe sooner!).