The Renaissance

Dressing up, jousting, mead, the royal family, minstrels. That's right folks, we're talking about the Renaissance Festival. I just went yesterday, matter of fact. It's one of my favorite times of year. I've only gone for two years now (well technically I went when I was a baby but since I don't remember, I don't count it) but I still just love it. The whole atmosphere just makes me happy. And since my mom's sisters come out and go with us, it just makes it that much better (not to mention one of them buys me stuff ;)) So, like I said, yesterday we went. It was opening weekend so it was pretty great. We walked around and watched the comedians and belly dancers, ate delicious food, and shopped. We also brought my new dog along and got amused when he met new dogs. So like I said, my aunt gave me money to buy myself something from her for my birthday coming up. So I expanded my rock collection and my castle collection (for some reason I'm a sucker for castles) and I also bought a leather bound journal.

I can't wait until I get one of those fancy calligraphy/ink well pens so I can write in it. I couldn't very well write in it with a normal pen or pencil, that would ruin the beauty of it. I'm planning on filling it with information about the fantasy story I'm writing (more on that some other time). Plot line, characters, cultural history and all that jazz.

If you like the mideval stuff and haven't been to a Renaissance Festival, I highly recommend it. Despite the whole not being historically acurate (according to my history nut friend).

Much love and be free,

Avery