I have an amazing group of friends
This past Saturday, we set up an Elizabethan tavern at Dun Carraig’s baronial birthday. Everyone arrived around 8:30 am and had three tents set up in about an hour. Another hour later, there were tables, games, and other furnishings and we were set. The goal was to teach people games, songs, and show another way of having fun at events. We were hoping to attract anyone interested in Elizabethan re-enactment type stuff, ya know Gardiners, and in a non-intimidating way. I’m not sure we accomplished that, but everyone seemed to have fun and were interested in games etc.
It was a tremendous amount of work for a one day event, however. Bob brought two tents and an awning, six tables, various serving pieces, games, the drum, etc. A truck full of stuff. Carla and I brought 4 tables, 2 side tables and food and ways to heat food and drink, another truck full of stuff. Alan and Jen brought the common tent, and tables and benches, etc., another truck full of stuff. Everyone brought extra bowls and things and benches and just fun things to do. The servers were on top of everything, keeping folks fed and watered, and washing dishes. It was a tremendous job and very important for the overall success. It was genuinely a collective effort.
And it was amazing. I truly had one of those elusive moments of “this… this is perfect.” The tavern was pretty free of mundane things. Folks were sitting around tables, eating and talking, and having a good time. There was terrific interaction going on.
It made it all worth it.
There are things we may do differently, but it was fun.
It was a tremendous amount of work for a one day event, however. Bob brought two tents and an awning, six tables, various serving pieces, games, the drum, etc. A truck full of stuff. Carla and I brought 4 tables, 2 side tables and food and ways to heat food and drink, another truck full of stuff. Alan and Jen brought the common tent, and tables and benches, etc., another truck full of stuff. Everyone brought extra bowls and things and benches and just fun things to do. The servers were on top of everything, keeping folks fed and watered, and washing dishes. It was a tremendous job and very important for the overall success. It was genuinely a collective effort.
And it was amazing. I truly had one of those elusive moments of “this… this is perfect.” The tavern was pretty free of mundane things. Folks were sitting around tables, eating and talking, and having a good time. There was terrific interaction going on.
It made it all worth it.
There are things we may do differently, but it was fun.