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Home From Canada

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 Happy Father's Day! Every once in a while I feel the need to thank my ex-husband for introducing me to the SCA.  This weekend has been one of them.  Not just because of the interesting event site, but because I was able to experience it with three lovely ladies that are just some of the fabulous people I have met through this group. The drive home was happily uneventful.  I was asleep again during the White Mountains in NH, but I was awake during the drive back to the USA through Canada.  I got to see the St Lawrence River this time. At home we had a Father's Day dinner.  Zed's dad came to visit and it was good to see him and to be home. The last few days of Blogs have been updated to include the pictures!   Here are today's pictures: We are busy packing, but we claimed this porch over the weekend. It lent a great feel to the atmosphere.  Saying Goodbye to the event. Saint Lawrence River  And the bridge. ☮ Thank you for being part of my...

Canada Day Two

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Happy Friday from Canada! There are four of us camping together.  We spent the morning mostly hanging around at our camp area.  It was relaxing.  Three of us spent part of the afternoon shooting archery.  I didn't do as well as I hoped, but after a little bit of practice my shooting improved.   This event site is large and there is a lot to see.  When I say there is something different around every corner, there is.  People put up buildings of different shapes, sizes, and styles.  There is a section that is fantasy themed and some that are medieval themed. We saw Nordic or Viking themed and Oriental-esque as well. There will be pictures when I get stateside.  We are at the Duche de Bicolline if you are interested in Googling it. There are a few people I know who live in Canada and I have seen a few of them.  I've seen other Canadians that I know I've seen at other events.  There is definitely a language barrier with some of the...