Ren Fest 2008
February 27th, 2008My husband and I have been going to the Renaissance Festival in Phoenix for 6 years now. We usually go for his birthday in March. The past few years we have gone to the King’s Feast and last year I flew a friend of his to Phoenix from Billings, Montana to spend the day with us at the Festival. This year was different for us, too…. we took the kids. It has been my only day to be without them, but we decided that it was time to introduce them to the fun. The day was nearly perfect. The boys behaved themselves, the weather was not 110 degrees (it was a bit chilly), we saw the Ded Bob Show, went to the Joust, and the boys ate lots of food. We went to a motel room Saturday night so that we didn’t have so much driving on Sunday. (it is about a 3-4 hr drive from our house) I plugged my camera’s rechargable battery in at the motel and LEFT it behind…. so, no Excellent digital camera!! I had to buy a disposable one!! That was really not so bad, I guess…. but it made me miss the PIC of the Day! Some girls my son’s age came running up to him, dropped a hankerchief, said “Oh my, whatever will I do!”, he picked it up and kissed her hand. It was a moment that only my brain will have to remember. Here is the pick that I did get.
We all dressed in our Ren costumes. It such a hassle to get into mine! But this year it didn’t cut off my lungs and hurt my back, like last year. I have lost enough weight that it was actually comfortable to wear.
Husband went back to work - he is a truck driver and is gone for 2-4 months at a time. I am glad that we had such a wonderful family day before he left. The disposable camera saved the memories for us. The motel called yesterday - they found my charger and battery.
Talina
Nicole
yarmi74
kaylee
February 28th, 2008 at 6:45 am
I haven’t been to a Ren Fest in decades, but this makes me want to go!
Y’all look so sweet in that pic. Just goes to show what mischief a camera can hide.
March 4th, 2008 at 11:13 am
I went once back in high school.. it was fun! Your costumes looked so great too!
March 5th, 2008 at 7:57 am
Oooooo…nice sidebar additions.
March 6th, 2008 at 7:37 pm
That was one of the best trips I’ve ever been on in my life, joining you two for the Ren Fest! I’m STILL jabbering on about it to everyone up here in MT, and can’t wait to someday bring my son down to join the 4 of you there! But April, you have to admit…the BEST part of the whole trip was the surprised look on his face at the airport when he found out I was the “package” you had to go pick up! LMAO! *HUGS* to you all
March 7th, 2008 at 12:33 am
I got such a HUGE kick out of this story when you told it to me over the phone (but I think you know that)… and, Luke: NICE JOB! What a perfect gentleman!
You guys look GREAT! I think you did a good job with the technology available to you.
March 7th, 2008 at 1:16 am
To Yarmi - From LUKE:
March 7th, 2008 at 1:45 am
I didn’t catch that… is there a picture my Mac ate?
March 7th, 2008 at 5:46 am
not sure what pic you mean… there are 2 posted with this post…no others
March 7th, 2008 at 5:48 am
I get it! you are not missing a pic but Luke’s reply… GRIN. I must have used some type of html code on accident… sorry for the confusion
August 24th, 2008 at 7:26 pm
I work at the Pittsburgh Ren Fest and it’s nice to hear about others.
I know before I started working there I always thought how fun it would be…man was I wrong!! It is fun but it takes a lot of hard work! I’d love to see other festivals, and not have to rush through in an hour cuz I’m on break! Haha
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