Marching Through Time

[chargirlgenius]

This spring's reenacting season has been fanTAStic. Jamestown was busy and warm, and our Marietta Mansion event this weekend was busy and cool. I think this is the first year in a long time where all of us made it out to both events both days, without staying home for somebody or other being sick or not wanting to be out in dreadful weather. Hooray!

This weekend was my debut event as Lady Joan Peel, taking over the role from ichseke. I eased my way in gently by being Lady Joan's daughter-in-law at Jamestown, while shadowing ichseke. I still have a lot to remember and figure out, but I'm comfortable talking with visitors, and I'm able to extemporize in character.

The boys had a wonderful time as well. We had a bit of crankiness and tantrums, but that's kind of to be expected when you're out working and playing so hard. The boys continued what they started at Jamestown, actually interpreting to the guests. Henry LOVED being "the teacher", and said that the best part of the weekend was playing with the kids that came into camp. We were really rocking and rolling with the family friendly and history-is-fun atmosphere. :-D

For once, I took the camera and made an effort to get around and take pictures. But I'm working on uploading them, and I'm going to touch them up and crop a bit before posting, so in the meantime, I'll give you a quickie I took with my phone on Saturday morning:



And now, I'm exhausted, and about ready to fall into bed. It was so luxurious to just sit on the couch and do NOTHING tonight. Tomorrow will be plenty of laundry and clean up.

Comments

[kothoga.livejournal.com]

We talked about coming by, but by the time we looked up where to go, there wasn't enough time to drive there before things closed down!

[chargirlgenius.livejournal.com]

It is a short day!

[msmcknittington.livejournal.com]

I am dead from the cute.

Gosh, he looks so much older. What a big boy!

[chargirlgenius.livejournal.com]

Medieval geek boys! He's just about as tall as Henry, now.

[caemfind.livejournal.com]

So cute! And I need some of those glasses for events...

[chargirlgenius.livejournal.com]

Jeff did actually have prescription lenses put into them. The fall off the face when leaning forward, though.

[the-cheese-lady.livejournal.com]

We were trying to make it out, it's one of the few sites that's actually pretty close to home. It was fencing installation weekend and before I knew it the afternoon was gone. You think you have plenty of time and then realize it's time for dinner.

I love how the boys are really taking to their living history roles. :)