This past weekend, I worked with the Brotherhood of the Arrow and Sword (an educational reenactment demonstration group) at the brand new Autumn Knights Renaissance Faire. Autumn Knights is the first renfaire put on by The Knights Hall. It took place this past Friday evening and all day and evening Saturday. First time fairs are…
Category: Thoughts
Christmas Season ALREADY? Here’s an Early Gift for You.
The modern world seems to start the Christmas season much too early and also end it much too early. In the middle ages, Christmas season began…. Christmas morning, and went on till Twelfth Night, on January 6th. It was a time of feasting and merriment! Today, we see shops putting out Christmas items as early…
Some Thoughts on Armor Selection
This morning while sipping coffee and waiting on a work meeting, I got to thinking about what goes into the armor we choose to use. There are three main factors in choosing armor. I list them here in descending order of importance but the first two are usually reversed for practical influence – you wear…