Returned from Pennsic

[helwen]

Got in around 6:00pm EST. Uneventful drive; decided on coming on this morning to avoid forecasted rain.

Pennsic was very good and no doubt other folks will post overall stuff about battles, art, classes, etc. so I'm just going to do my own thing...

First week was rather wet, and we even wore muck/pack boots a few times -- dry feet are healthy feet! Although I did get a couple of blisters because I don't usually wear my muck boots for long stretches at a time and one day was rather long.

Met interesting fellow, Surteg Sandhi, and took course with him on posture analysis combined with some energy work and stretches and some other stuff. Was worth going to Pennsic just for that -- my knees are improving and L's ROM improvements are amazing. We'll continue to work to improve both physically and on other fronts as a result of those sessions.

Runnymede meeting Thursday of first week; useful, fruitful and also amusing at times. Getting business out of the way before the dinner on the following Monday was an excellent idea on Concordia's part; glad it worked out.

Bought oodles of patterns from Reconstructing History, and will be looking to get some wool for making a new dress for Coronation, and hopefully also hosen for L by then. Eventually hats for me and L, but not by Coronation -- too much to do before then in other arenas, especially artwork.

Had many good conversations with many folks, but was especially glad I could spend a lot of time with my dear apprentice Robert. We don't get to see each other often, so that was a delight!

Did not succeed in looking up everyone I wished to; kept trying to make it to Horde camp but things kept coming up and I didn't succeed in making the time. Also didn't make it to archery, which is annoying, but Monday and Tuesday were fighting and also the known world A&S display, Wednesday my ribs still weren't completely happy with me, and Thursday I wasn't feeling especially well, so there you go.

Runnymede dinner was great fun and quite delicious, EK party was well attended and the chocolate fountain was especially well attended :D

Baronial court was Wednesday and went quite well I thought. We have two new members of the Sable Bear (martial arts) and the Fountain (service) -- Johannes filius Nicholai and Elizabeth Pleidir (sp...). Water bearers were gifted with merman pins (pewter) and mermaid pendants (that can hold a bit of liquid) for all the work they do keeping us going on the field.

Thursday after EK Court I was kidnapped for a short while by baronessmartha, rufinia and several others for a Baronesses Amuck sojourn about the campsite. Delightful ladies :) I bid them goodnight when we stopped near my own camp though, as I was still somewhat low energy and the ribs weren't completely happy with me still.

Actually managed to go to a few classes this year too -- more on that at a later time, I think.

D our house/cat sitter has of course done a marvelous job while we were away, and Peredur is a happy and glossy-furred fellow :)

Comments

[nq3x.livejournal.com]

It was great hanging so much with you, my dear Maitresse. =D

[helwen.livejournal.com]

Glad the feeling's mutual :)