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Friends
Once again I find myself having ignored my duties of updating things here at Eligius for a long time. In fact, if you have been keeping up with me and the happenings in my life, April 28th, the date of the last of post is not too terribly far from the time I found out, or at least began to suspect I had MS. In many regards, since that was known, I have kind of avoided posting here. Many times I have thought about, but I was just not sure what to say – especially since I was not sure I was going to continue to doing medieval stuff, giving I am still not sure about my ability to ride horses.
Gulf Wars XX – One Week
Gulf Wars XX is just about one week away. Actually the official start of the war is on Tuesday, but I will be heading down on Saturday with a stop somewhere along the way to arrive on Sunday mid-morning. There are a few things going on Monday, including getting together for the opening ceremonies and the mounted royals processional, but more than that it allow me to get the camp all set up on Sunday afternoon instead of like the last couple of times I have been down where I arrived just about at dusk on Sunday evening and had the fun of then trying to set up a tent as the darkness fell. I am really looking forward to it though, as I am ready for the break from the mundane – forward that is except the long drive down and all the crazy stuff I need to get done between now and then actual departure time.
Ravenhearst 2001
I think I have this right with the dates and such. Regardless, I know this is the first ever appearance the Lance of St. Eligius at a Ren Faire of any sort. We were doing it for fun and basically were getting paid for most of our gas and had maybe lunch provided or something as well, oh and we got to camp on site (at the Kentucky Horse Park) for free as well as free stalls for the horses. I am really only unsure of the year being 2001, but when I think on it that is definitely spot on. Seems like it was so much further back to me when I think on it. The more I think about it though, the more I know this has to be right. I went to my first Gulf Wars, which was X, in March before this. The embarrassment that was me and S.D. is why I got so busy with riding every morning before work for about a two or three-month period.
Eight Weeks until Gulf Wars
Do not look now, but as of today it is exactly eight weeks until the start of Gulf Wars XX. I have already been getting very exciting, but I am hearing things about it being even more grand than usual with it be the big twenty. I was thinking of maybe camping on the other side (not with the horses) but I am hearing that camping is going to be at such a premium that maybe that is not such a good idea. Anyway, eights weeks! WOW! I have so much that I got to still get done and I need to get both myself, armour, and the horses in shape for this… Anyone want to come help? Here are a few notes, along with the visibly more limited ambitions to finish up. By the way, who all is heading down from the Midrealm? What about folks I know from other Kingdoms? Anyone else bringing horses from Midrealm?
Gulf Wars XX – Prep
It occurred to me just the other day that it is finally time to start really letting my thoughts and actions turn toward Gulf Wars. This is the twentieth happening of the event, though I have only been attended since number ten. I am still pretty pumped about the event and looking forward to it. In face, I had planned on making this list of things that I need to do before the war a few months back, but then decided that it was just a bit to early to get going with it. Now it is definitely time though…
