[Loch-Ruadh] Gothic

[Madelina de Lindesay]

My very first event was Elfsea Defender back in ... 90?  91?  (It was at Keller's Camp, and there was a wonderful Culture Camp competition.)

There, I had one of those few moments where one feels truly transported.  I awoke early to visit the privy, and as I walked along the trail, enwrapped in my cloak, I was enshrouded by fog rolling in off the Brazos river, and I could see the twinkling lights of tiki torches, lighting the path, the entire length of the way to the privy.  There were still a few valiant drummers from Rolling Thunder playing softly in the early pre-dawn, and I could smell the campfires. A lone early riser was just starting coffee.  This is still one of my favorite SCA memories.

The best things about the cooler weather, I think, is getting to wear a cloak and smelling pecan wood smoke.

Madelina

-----Original Message-----
>From: Christina C Swain <owlmoons at hotmail.com>
>Sent: Aug 25, 2006 11:22 AM
>To: "Shire of Loch Ruadh, Kingdom of Ansteorra, SCA,  Inc." <loch-ruadh at lists.ansteorra.org>
>Subject: Re: [Loch-Ruadh] Gothic
>
>Now the whole cooler weather idea does sound delicious! :)
>Thanks for the boost up! You all have fun for me. :)
>
>Christina