Morning, All! Very excited to actually be caught up in the AM. And able to participate! Yay!

Haven't meara-ed.

Hugs to any who need them. Also much -ma for those who could use it.

ION, I will be participating in my first Ren Faire with the new Guild this weekend and next. I'm an odd combination of excited mixed with leery, with a big dash of "Am I too old for this?" thrown in for good measure.

I considered explaining the difference between a skirt and capri's, but decided against. Besides, I look twice as fab as she does...

I look twice as fab as she does...

This goes without saying.

Really leaving for class now. Gronk.

Oooh, what guild, Epic? And you're not too old.

Signed,

37 and counting

P.S. Our Faire has one metric shitload of 40somethings, a handful of 50s, and one lady who I believe is in her 70s. Also, our absurdly energetic Sir Francis Drake (who's been doing this since the first Northern California Faire back in the 60s or 70s) has got to be well on the far side of 60, bless him.

Oooh, what guild, Epic?

Called House McFionn. 16th century Irish mercenaries. Though it's been long enough since my fencing classes that I'm doing crafts and only participating in the battle as a water-bearer, at least this time out.

And you're not too old.

Thank you, I'm pretty sure you're right. I think it's just because this is yet another example of Something I Would Have Loved To Have Found Ten Years Ago, that's making me feel old. Well, that and every guy in the guild is either married or 10+ years younger than me (or, especially painful, both). But I'm a very youthful 34! Everyone thinks so!

I studied, my essay is done, and I am off to school in a few minutes.

WhooHoo! Knock 'em daid.

34? I roll my eyes forever at you, little chickabiddy.

Irish are fun and rowdy and excellent with the actual living history aspect of it; I'm a slob who's more interested in improv and playing with the audience than anything else, hence I'm a Puritan (and occasionally monger). If you're feeling bold later on and they'll let you out to play around with other guilds, I'd strongly encourage doing a costume swap for a day with a similarly-sized P. or m. if they have 'em at your Faire.

Anyone wish to have an offline discussion about OCD with me? I'm afraid to do a google search, but I have some questions and don't want to hog up board space.

eta - just hit me up at my profile e-mail.

34? I roll my eyes forever at you, little chickabiddy.

Thanks. I needed that.

Irish are fun and rowdy and excellent with the actual living history aspect of it

Yes, everyone seems quite fun. (And I'm tring to find time to get to Michael's to pick up wooden knitting needles, and having internal debate about whether I could make a pair of chopsticks do the job in a pinch).

If you're feeling bold later on and they'll let you out to play around with other guilds, I'd strongly encourage doing a costume swap for a day with a similarly-sized P. or m. if they have 'em at your Faire.

Not sure about P's or m's, but there's a band of Pirates who were doing some recruiting at the Mira Mesa Street Faire a few weeks ago. I'm thinking I'll have to do a few wanders by Pirate's Cove and see what they're up to.

Daniel, add me to both lists. Although you're a better person than me -- when I was checking at work, I just did it at my desk with a quick alcohol wipe over the fingertip in question because my middle name is, in fact, Lazy.

Much ~ma to everyone who needs/wants it -- I've been skimming. I feel like I'm incredibly busy, but not enough stuff is getting done, and the living room still looks like a dog hair/baby toy bomb went off.