Just Visiting : Sterling Renaissance Festival

As we grow up sometimes we forget how wonderful playing pretend can be. We can at times believe that we are too old for such things. Thinking inaccurately, that only children are allowed to enjoy it. Thinking like that is wrong though. Not only do you miss out on a lot of enjoyable things, life can at times seem boring and bitter.

But not for us. Oh no, we enjoy looking for things that interest us, that let us explore. Explore what? Our own creativity, as well as the arts and talents of others. There are a lot of them that people don't think about or get a chance to experience in to-days modern speed crazy world.

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Sterling Renaissance Festival

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It's always fun to go to events in a group. This is no exception. The first time we attended was about 6 yearss ago, and it's been our goal to go for one weekend ever since. You get to see some amazing outfits/costumes at the festival. My friends always look amazing. But it's a chance to be creative and have fun, without having to wait for a special occasion.

This year we went for Ale Fest Weekend. Sterling themes their weekends to offer some direction and inspiration for those who attend. It's a way to create a level of expectation and excitement. We were very excited to be going, especially since there was a slight scare where the faire almost didn't open on schedule. Ale Fest Weekend was children light, a pleasant surprise for those who don't happen to be huge on being around huge groups of children.

There's different performances for those who attend to enjoy. One of our favorites wasn't there this year, but that's alright because there was still a lot of things to see. We enjoyed a number of other acts. Three specific ones that we attended were Zilch the Torysteller, Arthur Greenleaf Holmes, and Filthy Irish Stories with Uncle Churchyard. Needless to say, these are not really children friendly acts. But they're a lot of fun.

The Washer Wenches were also fun this year too. As always the audience ended up getting a little wet. But it's great fun for all involved, just like the rest of the faire. Am sorry that this post is later than I planned. But there's one last weekend of the faire this year. So if you get a chance, head over and enjoy the faire. There's just one weekend left this summer. Sorry that I was such a slow poke about telling you how much it was enjoyed.

Can't wait for next year!

Happy Halloween

Okay, so this past weekend we went to see the Boulevard Boo! Parade. It was a lot of fun and we got to see a variety of costumes. Unfortunately We didn't catch the whole parade on camera. But we took some photo's and video footage for you all.  Just click on the words video footage to be able to view some of the clips that we captured with our camera.^_^

We hope you have a Safe and Happy Halloween.

Late Night TV or...

What's On The Tube When You Can't Sleep.

So to be honest, I've been having a lot of trouble sleeping lately. Which means I've been trying a few different solutions. I've tries counting sheep. Tried sleeping aids. Now am trying TV.

Sunday night I watched The Black Dahlia.  I flipped it on because the title sounded interesting. I've always been interested in crime, and I have my own morbid interest in seeing how people look at the unsolved ones. This movie surprised me on multiple levels. The costumes were done well, and the characters presented were believable.

But what surprised me more than anything else was the lesbian undertones in the film. Not only that it was there, but in the way that the film showed this as being accepted. It was an interesting thing to see considering how some people react to the idea now. But as with many films that are made these days about crime, it was full of fiction. There are a number of websites devoted to debunking the fictions around the crime, and many believe that the crime will never be solved. Which is unfortunately likely the sad truth.

Monday night I watched a movie from 1941 called Dive Bomber. It was a good movie, even if it was old. To be honest I didn't realize it was as old as it turns out to be. The colors in it are wonderful, and the story does provoke curiosity. Is it a fact or fiction film?

According to what I can find it's fiction. There's a number of different statements about the film that indicate this. Dive Bomber was not the usual type of film that I would watch. But it does fit in with the things that I have been writing about on the blog recently. It does reflect some points of  naval history, as well as look at some interesting concerns about flight. I think a lot of us take the secure safety of flights now for granted.

The planes in the film were really interesting, some of them were very colorful. According to what I've read there are a number of people that enjoy the film because of the planes that are shown in it. They were interesting to see. Planes are always interesting, a little more so than cars. I mean, after all, they fly.

Beyond that I've been watching a show on Animal Planet about River Monsters. I am not one that enjoys fishing, but it's fascinating to see the types of creatures that live underwater. Some of them really are monsters. But they're real. I guess in some ways that's the scariest part.

But on the most part, I'm watching a little bit of TV now and then... I wonder if it's going to do anything more than rot my brain.