Catching Up
WOW, it has been a busy month! I feel the need to write about it -- not that anyone actually needs to read it. ;>
It started with Great Western, a war I greatly enjoyed. I posted some details about that earlier. War is a lot of fun but a lot of work before, during and after. I am somewhat allergic to work but it has certain benefits like a paycheck, a social life, and not being on "Hoarders" so I do it. I still can't haul that stupid pavilion up and down my steps by myself though.
I then went on to getting ready for my first-ever non-SCA storytelling performance. I did a 50-minute show for my church and community members up here in Wrightwood. I have a character named "Mrs. Alice Porter" who is from the Appalachias of 1932. With that persona I tell mountain folklore tales. It was great fun but a lot of work since I needed (wanted) all new material. It went very, very well and I scored a great gift basket and a videotape.
Then on to Boulder, CO for a business meeting last Monday-Wednesday. Monday was 80 degrees with gorgeous autumn foliage. Tuesday was 60 degrees and graying. Wednesday was 40 degrees and SNOW! I live in snow country but that doesn't mean I want to see it when I need to fly out that day. It was fine though, 6-8" in the Boulder/Denver area wasn't enough to snarl anything. We waited a few minutes for them to de-ice the plane but I made it to Phoenix for my connection to Ontario. When I walked into my house I was so glad to come home. I always am.
Then today is the Eldritch Party where I FINALLY get to play a Cthulhu-themed horror game! I never have. I'm a D&D player and dungeon master from way back and am always sticking the Old Ones into my games, but never sat down and played an actual Lovecraft-inspired game before. This will be Mansions of Madness.
Then begins quite the SCA social whirl as I will be heralding much of the Royal Progress here in Caid for the next 6 months. It's all good!
It started with Great Western, a war I greatly enjoyed. I posted some details about that earlier. War is a lot of fun but a lot of work before, during and after. I am somewhat allergic to work but it has certain benefits like a paycheck, a social life, and not being on "Hoarders" so I do it. I still can't haul that stupid pavilion up and down my steps by myself though.
I then went on to getting ready for my first-ever non-SCA storytelling performance. I did a 50-minute show for my church and community members up here in Wrightwood. I have a character named "Mrs. Alice Porter" who is from the Appalachias of 1932. With that persona I tell mountain folklore tales. It was great fun but a lot of work since I needed (wanted) all new material. It went very, very well and I scored a great gift basket and a videotape.
Then on to Boulder, CO for a business meeting last Monday-Wednesday. Monday was 80 degrees with gorgeous autumn foliage. Tuesday was 60 degrees and graying. Wednesday was 40 degrees and SNOW! I live in snow country but that doesn't mean I want to see it when I need to fly out that day. It was fine though, 6-8" in the Boulder/Denver area wasn't enough to snarl anything. We waited a few minutes for them to de-ice the plane but I made it to Phoenix for my connection to Ontario. When I walked into my house I was so glad to come home. I always am.
Then today is the Eldritch Party where I FINALLY get to play a Cthulhu-themed horror game! I never have. I'm a D&D player and dungeon master from way back and am always sticking the Old Ones into my games, but never sat down and played an actual Lovecraft-inspired game before. This will be Mansions of Madness.
Then begins quite the SCA social whirl as I will be heralding much of the Royal Progress here in Caid for the next 6 months. It's all good!