Fw: [Sca-cooks] Tornadoes in Maryland

[Olwen the Odd]

On the Eastern Shore at Furnace Town.  Perhaps I mis-spoke the County name
but that is what I thought it was called.
Olwen who is sorry if there was confusion

>When and where was that?  I don't seem to remember it, and I've been here
>ever since Dun Carraig has.  Our first Baronial Investiture was very
>windy...we had it at a site right at the tip of Calvert County, where the
>Patuxent River and the Chesapeake Bay meet.  The wind was fierce enough
>that
>it bent the metal poles on our pavillion, which was being used as a
>dayshade
>for the new Baron & Baroness.
>
>Kiri
>----- Original Message -----
>
> > I was at an event in St. Mary's county several years ago for the
>Baronial
> > Hunt.  We have laughingly referred to it at the hundred mile and hour
>feast.
> >   Our guild was cooking for the event which was held outdoors.  We had
>up
> > our 20x30 pavillion top which we had set up under for prep and cooking
>next
> > to the permanent structure (cement slab and roof) where feast was to be
> > served.  A twister came through within a mile or so.  Tents, garments,
> > wares, everything went flying.  The wind grabbed out pavillion and
>twisted
> > the aluminum poles.  We had one fellow inside the thing on a table
>holding
> > it up as many of us grabbed ropes and edges and others scurried flame
> > sources, food, pans and everything else out from under.  Group
>para-sailing
> > did ensue.  There were times that one or more of us were airborne (and
>we
> > are not lightweights).  To the amazement and delight of all, feast was
>only
> > 20 minutes late.  And the nuts were dry.
> > Olwen who had to retrieve her tent from a tree
>
>
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