Olde Virginia Primative Riflemen Rendezvous
Spring is in the Air - it Time to Rendezvous ! So Wednesday I got everything packed up to go and Thursday morning found me heading off to the tidewater area of Virginia for the OVPR Spring Rendezvous. My friend Jane was already set up when I got there and we had a wonderful day of it all, had glorious clam chowder for dinner and then sang around the campfire until it got too chilly to do that any more. Thursdays at rendezvous are usually kinda quiet with folks getting set up and just unwinding from whatever they do back home.
Friday Jane had to go into Richmond, her oldest daughter Stacy was having surgery to fix a skiing injury. It went well and Stacy is in pain but otherwise doing well. I visited here and there around the camps, finished a song I'd been working on, and generally enjoyed the wonderful weather. Friday night found me at Dulcimer Dave's camp for the singing which was excellent as usual.
Saturday Jane came back since Stacy's fellow was there to care for her. We wandered around camp some more, sat and played music, and generally did the 'Vous thing. Of course we dressed in our finest for the Sat Ladies Tea and drank "The Special Stuff", which is the non-alcoholic sodas and fruit juices for those who do not care for alcohol or are too young for it. Saturday night found Jane & I at Dave's lodge again for another night of good music.
Sunday came all too soon. I packed up and hit the road by noon, was home by 3:30pm. I'd sold a fair amount of the plunder I'd taken off my trade blanket, even traded a haversack for a powder flask. All in all it was a great weekend.
Monday & Tuesday my friend Jane was working in the Charlottesville area so she stayed at my place. What a wonderful way to extend the weekend ! I took her to Ivy Creek for a hike, now that natural area is on her blog. We saw turtles, geese, a mysterious swimming thing, a rabbit or two, song birds in quantity, squirrels and even a few butterflies. We took a trail I hadn't hiked in quite a while, one that runs out a point that juts into the river. Jane's new work schedule means we don't see each other as much as we were, so this extra 2 days was a wonderful gift.
Friday Jane had to go into Richmond, her oldest daughter Stacy was having surgery to fix a skiing injury. It went well and Stacy is in pain but otherwise doing well. I visited here and there around the camps, finished a song I'd been working on, and generally enjoyed the wonderful weather. Friday night found me at Dulcimer Dave's camp for the singing which was excellent as usual.
Saturday Jane came back since Stacy's fellow was there to care for her. We wandered around camp some more, sat and played music, and generally did the 'Vous thing. Of course we dressed in our finest for the Sat Ladies Tea and drank "The Special Stuff", which is the non-alcoholic sodas and fruit juices for those who do not care for alcohol or are too young for it. Saturday night found Jane & I at Dave's lodge again for another night of good music.
Sunday came all too soon. I packed up and hit the road by noon, was home by 3:30pm. I'd sold a fair amount of the plunder I'd taken off my trade blanket, even traded a haversack for a powder flask. All in all it was a great weekend.
Monday & Tuesday my friend Jane was working in the Charlottesville area so she stayed at my place. What a wonderful way to extend the weekend ! I took her to Ivy Creek for a hike, now that natural area is on her blog. We saw turtles, geese, a mysterious swimming thing, a rabbit or two, song birds in quantity, squirrels and even a few butterflies. We took a trail I hadn't hiked in quite a while, one that runs out a point that juts into the river. Jane's new work schedule means we don't see each other as much as we were, so this extra 2 days was a wonderful gift.