Home Again

[helwen]

Back from Pennsic. harpnfiddle was good company both ways -- also she got me started on my first Kumihimo braid, which went pretty well. Pennsic was good, if a bit strange at times. First oddness? It was louder than I expected and no, I'm not talking about the parties. We live in the country, so highway sounds aren't a normal part of our day-to-day living. Interesting.

Six storms on the drive from PA to home today.

At Pennsic, great talks with various folks, including nq3x, dreda, and rising_moon, chrisilin and many others. Runnymede went very well indeed! Details in ellid's Pennsic posts, including pictures.

Both cats are alive and well :)

Am not going to try to catch up on everyone's LJ posts. If there's something you really want me to see and/or know about, comment here or send me an email (which I'll start catching up on tomorrow).

Battles, tournaments, classes, dancing, parties, and all the other usual things happened. I saw/participated in some of them. Scored 19 archery war points for the East -- not bad for someone who shot two ends at the 20 yard target in June and nothing else for the past two years...

Most things I planned on doing got accomplished but not all. Too wet for artwork, and one maple delivery didn't work out so will have to try again later.

Highlights? Runnymede Dinner, especially seeing how well everyone worked together to make it happen -- Bergental and friends rock! Sitting by the campfire or in the shade pavilions chatting. Unexpected encounters with old friends. The Perseid meteor I saw in the southern sky (east to west) around 3:00 a.m. Saturday with the trail of sparkling lights behind it.

Comments

[loosecanon.livejournal.com]

I messed up, need to apologize. As we headed out of camp for the last time I thought I was supposed to go past you but blanked on it =/

I'm sorry.

Thank you for the hospitality. Dinner fixed a lot of concerns for me that night, the generosity was wonderful.

Runnymead was wonderful, and a joy to be able to assist with.

[helwen.livejournal.com]

We found a place for the quarts in the minivan, no worries. Mostly just bummed you don't have it to enjoy. Kinda funny actually, considering how many times we ran into each other :D

Thank _you_ for being there and helping to make the dinner a reality. Looked like the kitchen crew were having a good time, in spite of unforeseen things happening with the roast. And it all worked out anyway.

The members of House Runnymede were really impressed with the whole evening, from food to ambience to entertainments. The Vicereine of Ostgardr had tears in her eyes and declared it was the best feast/occasion she'd been to in the SCA, high praise indeed!

The Viceroy cursed us because they're hosting next year and he's wondering how they're going to follow this year's dinner! Although really, I think informal can be just as delightful as formal, but it was pretty funny all the same.

We had some excellent conversations both during the cocktail hour and the dinner, so the setting worked out quite well, too.

One thing I pointed out to the Viceroy and a few others is that this wasn't just our folks putting things together. We had you and other friends of the barony in the kitchen and the musicians were also not Bergentalers. We're fortunate to have such good friends!

[the1butterfly.livejournal.com]

Hello- I have friended you. Rather than be mysterious, I'll let you know that this is Etain. Send me an invite to the Bergental list at mgtatum at mtholyoke dot edu.

[oakmouse]

Welcome back!

[helwen.livejournal.com]

Thanks :) Good to be back!

[ellid.livejournal.com]

And don't forget the satellite during War Week. That was *very* interesting to watch.

[helwen.livejournal.com]

True!

[nq3x.livejournal.com]

Welcome home! I'm very glad you had a good time. My regards to Lyle!

[helwen.livejournal.com]

Likewise, and have sent your regards!

[heartsease.livejournal.com]

Ah, in the true nature of online wandering, I forgot to comment in your journal when I added you. ;) I a such a magpie sometimes.

I am a member of AODA and I think I ran across your journal in the Sustainability forums.

I think we have a bit in common, but I understand if you keep you friends list small as I do.