Lots of my friends are at Pennsic right now, or are perhaps stuck at Troll with no hope of getting in before they starve. (Yes, even though they got there early.) It's a bummer that I can't go this year, so I'm going to cheer myself up by sharing some photos from Great Northeastern War. I was a merchant for the very first time!
My 41st birthday included a movie, the beach, Captain America and a loose dog running in circles around me. It also left me a bit tired and ready to crash at the end of it, which I suppose is normal.
With all the moving, it was hard to stay involved in the SCA. I couldn't hold onto all of my gear, and I didn't know the folks in my local areas during my Economic Walkabout. But since I'm now a permanent resident of Portland, it was easy to make the short drive to Hebron, Maine for GNEW. And it didn't hurt that I've made a bunch of new friends.
I have this friend named Theresa. When she's not texting all of her friends and family about how awesome I am, she writes her own stuff and runs around town. She's actually much faster than I am, but she typically gets caught by zombies. Today I'd like to share my secret for not getting bitten by the undead.
As a runner, some of my proudest moments involve adverse conditions. Rain, wind, snow and other things that Mother Nature dishes out become prized trophies in the memory of any serious runner. Just as old soldiers compare scars, runners compare stories about going outside in horrible weather.
For the second year in a row, I didn't go to Pennsic. I have a new job, so I couldn't take the time off. But that's okay, really. I didn't really need to drive all the way to Pennsylvania just to have a good time. In fact, I've compiled a list of all the cool things I was doing while everyone else was at Pennsic.
Since I live in New England now, I decided to drive on over to Maine and have a go at my second Great Northeastern War. I flew last time, so I was able to pack up the car for a weekend and test out some new camping equipment. And by "test" I mean "damage."
As you know, for the past few years I've been posting my Pennsic photos to this site. Well, I didn't go this year. I stayed home. Oh, there were reasons...
I just finished my 8th Pennsic. It was a pretty good event for the most part, but the weather made things difficult. There were several monsoons, and by the end of the event most of us were running out of clean clothes.