Pennsic!

Aug. 10th, 2008 04:12 pm
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The BEST:
1)Pretty Pretty Princess' and the party bus
2)Landsknechts and ring toss
3)The Weather
4)No Drahma Llamas came for snacks in my little Pennsic world
5)Bright Hills Combat Archers ROCK!
6)Bright Hills fighters ROCK!
6)A young archer asked to shoot in my honor and tied for 3rd place! Go Ulliam!!
7)Perfect sleeping weather
8)So much eye candy at one place that I felt diabetic afterwards
9)The Bridge Battle
10)A friend sat patiently and listened while I climbed out of a "tree". For that I am extremely grateful.
11)I received an excellent massage that left me feeling all jiggly.
12)I got my seriously tensed up shoulder massaged the previous day and it was fixed with no drugs needed
13)I received a gift for helping to make helm mantles
14)I got to camp with House Wulfshaven again!
15)I got to see my favorite Canadian again
16)I did not get stuck in ANY traffic going to or coming from Pennsic
17)I came away with some ideas for next year
18)Celtic Happy Hour was a rocking party!
19)A&S day was fantastic
20)Having strangers who read my Livejournal come up to me and say "Look! Your lion is DONE!"
21)Really fun parties
22)Seeing all my friends
23)Comforted that I have SCA "family" available to me
24)I bought better brooches and hangers for my viking outfits
25)Cabana Boy Adam was de BOMB!
26)Drank sensibly and did not have a single hangover
27)Came home weighing less than when I arrived!
28)Molly and I, on our knees, swearing faux fealty to HRH of Atlantia
(I'm a thinkin' he's gonna remember US now! lol! Her RH couldn't stop laughing!)
29)Observing Theron all week in his role as a new knight
30)Observing Badouin all week
31)Being with Jeanmaire
32)FINALLY getting to see Oog of the Hill People
33)Staying out until all hours
34)Drunken Laurels are adorable
35)Seeing folks in my barony mentioned and recognized on the battle field
36)Being able to be Baroness for these people
37)Hearing the Atlantian Army sing "Once Came A Warrior"
38)Drinking a beer from the King with my fighters
39)Always finding a portojohn with TP
40)All the Pretty Pretty Princess' receiving a peck from Ragnarr Ribcracker...sigh!
41)Wearing the baronial coronet the kids in my camp made for me
42)Campaigning support for Baroness Molly and her just and right cause!
43)Sorely testing the metal of new squire and coming away very impressed. He will bear watching.
44)Feeling humbled when two people (one I knew well and one I did not) asked me for advice.
45)Sitting around the campfire at Dun Carraig, talking, drinking, and eating grilled meat.

The not so BEST:
1)I WILL need a new tent for next year and must start saving my sheckles now.
2)I did not get to shop very much
3)I only got to take one class
4)I forgot my long hosen for my boy clothes and froze my thighs on Friday night.
5)Neck sunburn

Date: 2008-08-11 12:25 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lady-eliz.livejournal.com
Re: #20. There I was, chatting with my lady-in-waiting as I perused the A&S entries in between "places I had to be", when I looked at you, looked at your lion and said "OMG, are you Martelle?!" It was great!

HRH Elizabeth
Princess Ansteorra (aka "Pocket Princess")

Date: 2008-08-11 12:52 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] martelvonc.livejournal.com
THAT was classic! LOL!

I loved getting to meet in person the folks I talk to on LJ. :-)

Date: 2008-08-11 02:37 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] luscious-purple.livejournal.com
Welcome back to Maryland! I need a new tent too -- how 'bout that?!

Date: 2008-08-11 01:19 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sarahjeanh.livejournal.com
Hi! and welcome back! I'm so glad that you had a good time, need to pick your brain when you get a sec, maybe set up a sewing time? let me know, see you soon!

Date: 2008-08-11 03:06 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] martelvonc.livejournal.com
Sure, How about Saturday? Could you come down to my place?

I also have your display and the present I brought back for you from the Outer Banks.

Date: 2008-08-12 06:09 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sarahjeanh.livejournal.com
Saturday would be great! Probably midday/early afternoon would be best. Let me know, and I will also need directions. Thanks!!! Talk to you soon!

Date: 2008-08-13 04:32 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] martelvonc.livejournal.com
Thanks I'm still up to my armpits in Pennsic stuff and need the day to put stuff away.

I'll give you a call tonight or tommorrow night.

Date: 2008-08-13 07:58 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sarahjeanh.livejournal.com
That's cool, I am going to try to get to Baronial practice on Friday, see you there!

Kat

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