Renaissance Faires
The Start of My No-Plans Saturday
Ok, realistically I should be going to the theatre today to help work on the set.  And, I just might do that. But in back-tracking my schedule over the past year, I realize that today, November 11, 2006, is my first Saturday “off” since April.
Whoa.
Whether it was theatre, renaissance faires, sword practice, or any other [...]
Des Moines Renaissance Faire - Week Two
Week two has now completed with the weekend starting off great on Saturday. Lots of people, lots of music (including the nationally reknown 3 Pints Gone and the Limey Birds) and a general elevated festival atmosphere.
Sunday, however was rainy, chilly, and scarcely attended. I was glad my Saturn got out of the [...]
Overheard At The Faire #1
A few things I overheard / encountered at the first day of the Des Moines Renaissance Faire.
Kid: “Are you going to arrest all the pirates?”‘
Me: It is safe to say naye, for they run very fast you see.
Kid: “Do they run faster than boys?”
Lady to her friend: “Robin Hood wasn’t a Baron, he like an [...]
Weather for the Weekend
Yay! Looks like the T-storms are supposed to stay to the south this weekend! Earlier in the week they said we had a 70% chance of storms on Saturday, then yesterday it was 20% and now it’s all supposed to stay in Missouri and southern Iowa.
Looks like the Governor’s Reception for [...]
Chain of office sucks
I “finished” my chain of office for the renaissance faire. its good enough for the Governor’s Ball and possibly for the opening gate, but will not hold up for much running around, swishing and poking.
sigh.
