[Ansteorra] History/Enculturation/Clickishness....

[Elisabeth B. Zakes]

I guess I could be considered an old-timer, so I'll put in my tuppence
worth.

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> (3) Many of my friends have children, I have the horse, dog and multitude
of
> cats, all of which need to be fed and cared for, and we can't always find
a
> babysitter/pet sitter to help with this.

It is possible to bring quite small children to events, and camping events.
Planning is the key (isn't it always? <G>) Pets are a little more difficult,
with many events publishing "No pets" on the event announcements.

> (4) The older I get, the less I want to sleep on the hard ground.  More
> folks I know now too have asthma.  Just increasing aches and pains sends
> many of us to hotels at night instead of camping, and those who are
> hotelling have to leave early enough to be able to drive there safely
> instead of shuffling 12 feet off to bed.

I haven't wanted to sleep on the ground in quite a while. Tivar and I went
to a Real Bed at TFYC and haven't looked back since. It makes a real
difference. But then, we're willing to have a van and, at need, a trailer to
bring everything we need for comfort and children.

Someone else (Luciano?) mentioned sponsorship of others. I like this idea.
We have "sponsored" a number of people over the years, though not formally,
and it seems to work pretty well.

One reason folks have tended to pack up and leave Saturday evening is that
there's nothing to stay for on Sundays. Sundays in the Old Days (<G>) were
for pick-up fights, socializing, and other not-so-structured things when
events were less plentiful and there were people there you hadn't seen in
six months. Perhaps some of the event's activities could be planned for
Sunday as well as Saturday.

Aethelyan Moondragon
Bryn Gwlad
Decadence is its own reward.