In Perth we have monthly Catan tournaments. I do OK, but my wife does better! Before each tourney, she asks "Am I 'Evil Leece' today?"

Other games we're fond of include: Medici, Princes of Florence, Taj Mahal, Carcassone, Attack!, Vinci (which is way, way cool), History of the World, Diplomacy and El Grande. And Button Men ( Rob enjoys hacking Perl, boardgames, geocaching, and beating people up.). A definite theme there. Except for Button Men.