Heh...my favorite memory isn't one that is easily shared, took place on the field, but it makes me feel rather schmoopy to think back on. So, I won't share. Nyaaah ;P

I would say that my favorite memory of this Pennsic came on the first Thursday of the war. I brought my nephew to his first ever SCA event for the first week. While he drudged along with me to the various places I was showing him and some classes that I thought he might like, I could tell that the heat during the first week and the 'OMG!! What is this all about?' feeling was starting to overwhelm him. As the week progressed he was starting to wilt a bit and I was trying to come up with ways to keep him interested. So, that first Thursday, my camp (Watan) is having a hafla. My nephew is sitting there, watching and listening, and all of a sudden some people (who shall remain nameless :)) break into "Fiddler on the Roof" songs. Well, my nephew played Tevye in a stage production, so I got him into the singing and the dancing and all of a sudden I saw him come alive and he was having such a great time. For the next two days (before he had to leave), he was much more alive, much more interested in everything, indicated that he wanted to learn how to drum, and overall was much happier. At the end, he said that he'll "probably" come back next year. Yay!! So, for me my favorite memory is that I was able to share the fun and excitement of Pennsic with my nephew and that he had a good time while there.

I'll go with touching:

Holding a ceremony for a dear, dear friend of mine's mother during the Viking Funeral. It was a quiet moment in the midst of the craziness that was War Week and the fog over the lake made it just magical.

Going up to a firends tene at 5 in the morning one morning and calling to him in my most sexy, sultry, 1-900 voice... hearing him run to the door of his tent and throw it open only to see my boyfriend standing there... to see that HUGE smile drop was sooo worth the early trip up that horrible hill...... :) as well as earlier that week making a town run and that same person asking us to bring him back a "read head with double D's" and picking up a "Fiona" towel with double D batteries... driving back to his camp and excitedly telling him we found his order "exactly" His expression when we gave him the towel and batteries was priceless..... got a love him :)

Hmmm. I guess all of 36 would have to be my favorite memory. Nothing really bad(other than the weather which didn't reallt bother me since I stayed bone dry...hehehe) happened and alot of fun was had. I guess some of the more noteable things was when my camp, The Great Dark Horde, made an adult slip-n-slide on the side hill because we got jealous of the one we got for the kids. Another would be when we all got to the "F@#$ it!" stage with the rain and had a mud fight. And of course going to all the lovely parties with friends and meeting/making new ones.

Gosh I miss Pennsic already! It needs to be July already!

Oh, how do you get on the Pennsic Porno tribe?

Watching the Youth fighters of mt Household kicking butt so well that they were separated from fighting as a unit except in Middle vs. East specific battles

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Walking the Bog with Lorcann

Ok as I am sitting here listening to war music and writing a speech for class (yes I needed a break). Found this and while it's almost five months before Pennsic 37 (WOOO HOOO the count is on). I have to say that my favorite night was one of two memories. The first one was after my boyfriend won his battle during the fencing champions battle. After rocking the field he (of course) had to go and hobb knob with everyone standing between us. Finally after he got to me he gave me one of those passionate movie star kisses with a dip and all. It was great, but I was also thinking, "Hell yeah now I can get some luvin' tonight".
Second favorite memory was our last night in camp. First of all we are on Mt Eislyn and it's a freakin work out when you are coming home drunk and have to make it up that way. Anyway my house hold (Ridden Moon Pirates) have a martini bar that is shaped like a pirate ship. (twenty three feet long a 6 X 6 party deck in back and a 5 X 4 front area with a 13 foot brass pole two kegs on tap {kick ass tappers}and martinis) Freaking awesome! And have some of the best drinks in Pennsic, but we had a party that was the perfect ending to my first Pennsic. All of our friends came and we had drummers, dancers, fire breathers, fire dancers, and singers. It was so awesome that even the King of the Middle kingdom showed up for a third night. Around five am the party finally ended and we all crawled into bed for several hours only to wake up and have to pack everything including the ship. But the entire time we smiled knowing we had such a kick ass party the night prior.
Lots of friends were made that night and would not change a thing except maybe up the donation that people brought us! I feel like a kid counting down till christmas! How many more days till Pennsic!!

Cheers