Comeuppance

Filed under: On The Road by Charon

Wetumpka, AL -
Today I saw a magician insult a volunteer on the stage.
Then I saw the volunteer haul off and hit the magician in a manner that clearly indicated she wasn’t amused. You could hear the impact from where I was seated nearly ten yards away.
I can die happy now.

Wild Kingdom

Filed under: On The Road, Swordswallowers In General by Charon

Wetumpka, AL -
The Spanish moss was the first thing I noticed as we pulled into our lot in Fort Jackson Toulouse Park. It is all over on the huge ancient pin oak trees and makes everything look relaxed and serene. I have been fond of the stuff since a trip many years ago to see […]

Happy Celtic New Year

Filed under: Food & Drink, On The Road, Swordswallowers In General by Charon

Westfield, IN -
We owe a huge debt of gratitude for the hospitality and care of a way cool lady whom Alex has known for many years. She opened her land and her home to us, allowed us to completely commandeer her kitchen to prepare a Halloween meal of nearly a dozen different items and lay […]

From Feast to Feast

Filed under: On The Road, Shows by Charon

Yorkville, IL
I blame my newfound addiction to Bob Blumer’s Nutcases recipe for my lack of textual contributions lately, but much has happened that I need to get down on the page while it’s all still fairly fresh in my mind.
The Feast of the Hunter’s Moon is what I imagine an introductory version of PennSic might […]

Downtime

Filed under: On The Road, Swordswallowers In General by Charon

Penn Wood Airstream Park – Limestone, PA
I am trying to relax. It isn’t working.
Maybe it’s the “trying” part that’s messing up the entire equation. The geek in me brings out the flash card bearing Yoda’s adage “do or do not, there is no try,” then the analytical part of me replies “relaxing implies no ‘doing’ […]

 

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