Hi Friends! Hope you're doing well! Today I'm super excited to tell you about my new favorite chess variant, a truly beautiful game called Paco Ŝako (pronounced Paco Shako). It was a cool autumn morning in October and I was enjoying a breakfast sandwich and herbal tea at halftime of my morning walk at my absolute favorite coffee shop: SKOG Haus Coffee. I got a message from Dad with some links about Paco Ŝako and a message saying he'd ordered it and wants to try it out! The re

Hi Friends! Hope you're doing well. In case you missed it, check out Pokémon TCG 101, where I talked about the card types in the Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG). Today I present to you Pokémon TCG 102! You already know the basics of Pokémon cards from Pokémon TCG 101 so today we will talk about setup. Before you start playing, you’ll need to set up your play area and get your cards ready. This guide will walk you through the setup step by step so you can jump into your first

Hi Friends! Welcome to the sequel to the ever-popular Chess Opening Songs. Inspired by my choir friend Rachel, welcome to Pokéchess, where chess openings meet Pokémon from the Kanto region (think gen one OG 151)! Chess x Gaming! Let's get to it! Created with ChatGPT Danish Gambit x Gengar Sneaky traps, offensive pressure, high risk, high reward Bongcloud x Magikarp Splash around, weaken your own position, hope for the best French Defense x Chansey Defensive shell to start, co

Hi Friends! Welcome to this every-category extravaganza of a blog: #travel, #food, #chess, #music, #gaming, #sports, and #yoga! The Town Center at Lake Forest Park is truly my home away from home and my favorite place outside of my house. From I-5 N, take exit 177 and stay right to get to Lake Forest Park, the best city out there! You'll take a right eventually into the upper lot you see in the picture below. Coming from I-5 S, take exit 177 again and stay left to get onto Ba

Hi Friends! Hope you’re all having a lovely Wednesday. Welcome to my 30th Sarang's Blog | Prodigy Strats post! Today I will be showing you one of my favorite board games to play outside of chess, Wingspan! I’ll talk about the rules and how the game plays out, the expansions to the game, and why the game is so cool. Hang on tight and let’s take flight to the wonderful world of Wingspan! A reason why I like this game is because it blends a satisfying strategy puzzle with real

Hi Friends, I may only be 12, but I have been fortunate to travel the world. Speaking of #travel, Prodigy Strats has only been around a month and has already been read in 15 countries and 18 U.S. states! That's epic, thank you! Today I will share my top ten favorite countries I've visited, all of which are amazing. Without further ado, let's hop on board Prodigy Strats Airways and get going! Photo by Dad. Animated with ChatGPT. India I last went to India when I was five, but

Hi Friends, We just returned from a wonderful week in the Midwest with family and friends and competed at the 126th U.S. Open Chess Championship! In this blog we'll touch on all seven categories: #travel, #chess, #food, #sports, #gaming, #yoga, and #music, so whatever you're here for, read on! First, let's shoutout Port of Seattle and their epic SeaTac airport C concourse expansion! There was lots of space to sit, quiet areas to chill, a yoga room, nice views, and amazing foo

Photo by Dad in Diamond in the Mall (great card shop in Lake Forest Park, WA) with ChatGPT Hi Friends! Do you want to learn how to play the Pokémon TCG? Well, you’ve come to the right place. The Pokémon Trading Card Game (or TCG) is a fast-paced showdown where you build decks with pocket monsters (a.k.a. Pokémon), attach shiny energy cards on them, and fire away at the opponent. It is part intense chess match, part nostalgic art collection if you’re collecting, and part adren

Hi Friends! Today I'm teaming up with my little brother Vivaan to give you our combined Mario Kart World course track rankings, based on MUSIC! We each played through all thirty tracks paying special attention to the music. We then gave a ranking out of ten and took the average of our rankings. Every track's music earned a combined average of over 5/10 from us, a testament to the quality of the music in this game, and how much we enjoy playing and listening to every track. Wi

Hi Friends! "Cariwch eich calon yn eich llaw." This is a Welsh quote literally translated to “Carry your heart in your hand” meaning travel free and embrace new experiences. Over the last week and a half, July 4-12, 2026, I had the opportunity to travel with Seattle Children’s Chorus to the United Kingdom of Great Britain. Buckle up folks, it’s going to be an epic journey! The journey began at Sea-Tac airport on July 4th. Happy 250th USA! After clearing security, our au

Hey Friends! I'm an avid gamer, whether it's board games, card games, or videogames. I actually held a world record in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on Bowser Castle 3 200cc with Peachette in the Biddybuggy with azure rollers and the paper glider! Today I'm going to share a new Pokémon TCG deck I enjoy! A version of this deck made the finals of the recent 2026 Japan Championships played by Kabu Fukase, who won the 2025 Japan Championships with Raging Bolt. COOK Dragapult ex with Hide '