On the bright, sunny morning of August 8, 2010, I had the privilege of participating in the first (annual?) Three Cranes Grove, ADF, rite to be held at the Dublin Irish Festival in Dublin, OH: The second largest Irish festival in the country. Weeks of careful planning and practice led up to a very fine performance by all celebrants.

We began with ( Read more... )

Jessie, my daughter, Anna and I headed out a little late due to Mommy's insanely insane headache. Ibuprofen and fellowship were miracle workers, pre-ritual. Overall, it was a beautiful rite. I love it when the participants have such a good handle on the Core Order, and Lees did a wonderful job as "Traffic Cop." Everything went smoothly, our ( Read more... )