Thoughts on being a Mom and everything else
I may have mentioned my tendency towards gaming in past posts. OK, that’s an understatement, of course I have. And while I’m not currently involved in a Dungeons and Dragons (or D&D to those of us in the fandom) game, it was one of the role-playing games I started with in college, way back in … Continue reading “Dungeons & Shakespeare at Bristol”
I have mentioned several times that we enjoy attending Bristol Renaissance Faire each year. But in last year’s post, I also mentioned some unpleasant waits… in particular, the hour it took us to get from the highway exit (after driving more than an hour to get to that point) to actually walking through the gates … Continue reading “Rethinking our approach to Bristol”
I’ve been participating in Goodreads’s reading challenge for a few years now. My goal isn’t overly ambitious (for me), I’m aiming to average one book a week. I’m ahead for the year, since I’m at 48 of 52 books at the moment, and that may be 49 by tomorrow. I had a gap last month … Continue reading “A handful of book recommendations”
We attended the Bristol Renaissance Faire over the weekend, which is always delightful… once we managed to get there, after spending an hour between the highway exit and the parking. If you plan well, the food line you stand in for too long will be near a show, or near an empty stage so you … Continue reading “Appreciating my talented friends”
A couple weeks ago, a friend of mine in Janesville reached out to let me know about a small Renaissance Faire in Wisconsin: the (not surprisingly) Janesville Renaissance Faire (JRF). You may wonder what differentiates small and large Renaissance Faires; most comparisons will be to the Bristol Renaissance Faire (Bristol), since that’s the only other … Continue reading “Stepping back in time in Janesville, Wisconsin”
Like 2020, 2021 wasn’t quite the year we expected or hoped for. Here in the United States, 2021 started with a violent insurrection attempt inspired by the former president. His inability to accept defeat was predictable; as I mentioned previously, he never learned to lose. Thanks to quick thinking on the part of Capitol police, … Continue reading “A look back at 2021”
The Bristol Renaissance Faire re-opened to amazing weather – an overcast day in the 70s – last weekend after taking a year off for the pandemic. Adjusting for the still ongoing pandemic, masks are required for the unvaccinated, and the schedule seems a little lighter this year, including fewer themed weekends – the only themes … Continue reading “A return to historically inaccurate weirdness”
Last weekend was our annual excursion to the Bristol Renaissance Faire, just across the border in Wisconsin. As with past visits, we always try to catch something classic and something new. This year, we started the day with a delightful performance titled “How Not To Die”. As we did not in fact die during it, … Continue reading “Stepping back(ish) in history”
In an odd combination of fandoms, we saw Heartbreak Hotel and attended the Bristol Renaissance Faire in the same weekend. And for bonus points, I noticed that Dirk and Guido’s opening act that day included a reference to Heartbreak Hotel (as “love poetry”… before they got into the obligatory sword fighting). We took the train … Continue reading “Heartbreak Hotel and Ren Faire”
“It’s hot, over-priced, and historically inaccurate.” “But it’s fun.” I went to my first Renaissance Faire in Ft. Lauderdale during college. We borrowed my Dad’s minivan for the hour drive from Miami, spent a good part of the February day at Faire, then went home and had a pool party. Because you can do that … Continue reading “Taking a trip back in time”