Going to the Faire
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confettiofstars, darthblitzkrieg and ariadnesthread. Summer was determined to go out like a lion this September. Instead of the cool weather we'd been blessed with recently, the humid temperatures came back to haunt us and they'll stick around for most of the week. A far cry from the sweltering temps of opening weekend, when I was dying in nearby Baltimore, but still not particularly comfortable. At least the skies stayed clear.
It was Pirate Day weekend, so there were Jolly Rogers and black and white and red costumes wherever we looked. Some were more outrageous than piratical, the Ren Faire still preferring a more in-your-face costuming style.
As usual there was much shopping to be had. I've started to despair that I have no garb that fits anymore. My SCA garb is several mes ago sadly, so we went to Faire in search of clothing. Yes, I know they're relatively easy to make, but you're speaking to someone who can do needlework and cross-stitch, but can't sew worth anything!
I shocked myself by acquiring a skirt, a beautiful long dark green cotton skirt. I might have bought a second one if they'd carried the cotton skirts in purple. But they only carried them in the silk. I'm hoping to find the right blouse/shirt to go with it. The search continues...
I acquired a second coin from Somewear Beyond Coin Mint. Alas we were running late so I only had time to drop off my order, rather than stick around and enjoy the floor show from the minters. This site shows most of the designs. I went with a bronze coin with a Spanish galleon on one side and Elizabeth I on the other.
Alas both of my football teams lost at the last minute. ESPN's College Gameday visited Tuscaloosa and their curse continues. We lost to Georgia in overtime. Wearing their throw-back uniforms designed by Vince Lombardi, the Redskins blew the second half of the game against the Giants. What a time for the Jints to find inspiration...
And the Nats bade farewell to RFK. She was a grand old stadium. Even Troy Aikman commented on playing in RFK where you felt like the fans were right on top of you and the stands rocked and rolled in a thunderous roar. He felt like the Skins gave up a huge home field advantage when we left RFK behind. Maybe we did.
confettiofstars, darthblitzkrieg and ariadnesthread. Summer was determined to go out like a lion this September. Instead of the cool weather we'd been blessed with recently, the humid temperatures came back to haunt us and they'll stick around for most of the week. A far cry from the sweltering temps of opening weekend, when I was dying in nearby Baltimore, but still not particularly comfortable. At least the skies stayed clear.It was Pirate Day weekend, so there were Jolly Rogers and black and white and red costumes wherever we looked. Some were more outrageous than piratical, the Ren Faire still preferring a more in-your-face costuming style.
As usual there was much shopping to be had. I've started to despair that I have no garb that fits anymore. My SCA garb is several mes ago sadly, so we went to Faire in search of clothing. Yes, I know they're relatively easy to make, but you're speaking to someone who can do needlework and cross-stitch, but can't sew worth anything!
I shocked myself by acquiring a skirt, a beautiful long dark green cotton skirt. I might have bought a second one if they'd carried the cotton skirts in purple. But they only carried them in the silk. I'm hoping to find the right blouse/shirt to go with it. The search continues...
I acquired a second coin from Somewear Beyond Coin Mint. Alas we were running late so I only had time to drop off my order, rather than stick around and enjoy the floor show from the minters. This site shows most of the designs. I went with a bronze coin with a Spanish galleon on one side and Elizabeth I on the other.
Alas both of my football teams lost at the last minute. ESPN's College Gameday visited Tuscaloosa and their curse continues. We lost to Georgia in overtime. Wearing their throw-back uniforms designed by Vince Lombardi, the Redskins blew the second half of the game against the Giants. What a time for the Jints to find inspiration...
And the Nats bade farewell to RFK. She was a grand old stadium. Even Troy Aikman commented on playing in RFK where you felt like the fans were right on top of you and the stands rocked and rolled in a thunderous roar. He felt like the Skins gave up a huge home field advantage when we left RFK behind. Maybe we did.
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Date: 2007-09-24 03:48 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-09-24 04:51 pm (UTC)It was Pirate Weekend at our Faire also. It was slightly overrun with SlutPirates(TM) who looked like they'd broken into a Spirit Halloween store early to make off with their off-the-rack trashiness. Bleh!
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Date: 2007-09-24 05:16 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-09-25 07:21 am (UTC)