It is just a few days before Christmas 2009. Work is pretty slow...but sustainable. I am looking forward to a 4 day weekend. Christmas Dinner will be at our house this year. The kids and grandkids will be there. The son-in-law is cooking another "Fried Turkey" and we will also have a baked ham. Good eats will be had by all.
This year has been a wirl wind....we have struggled with the finances and had to finally give in to bankruptcy...but that will be a good thing...it means a new start...without the TERRIBLE credit cards....It is always better to just live within your means, and do without "Stuff" if you can afford it. A house to live in...a car to get you to work...utilities and food....the rest will happen if you need it to..
We have been blessed with a wonderful family, we have all learned to struggle through together...it has brought us closer...
Be thankful for your Blessings, and help others when you can...
Merry Christmas and and Prosperous New Year to all...
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Assimilation of Scotland
Well, since there is no chance of visiting Scotland any time soon, I guess I will just have to absorb myself into the Scottish Guild I belong to.
The past two weekends have been spent up in So. Lake Tahoe with our Guild, reinacting in a village of the 16th Century. The weather was even right. We had cool cloudy/misty days and fun was still had by all. It was just enough to get everyone in the mood for the coming season of Renaisance Faires.
We will be visiting the Fair Oaks event at the end of June, and then the summer will find us all preparing for the 6 week event down in Hollister. No. Cal. Renaissance Faire from Sept. 12th through October 18th. Much work is to be done to get our encampment ready, and shows created.
Summer is finally creaping in...enjoy everyone...
The past two weekends have been spent up in So. Lake Tahoe with our Guild, reinacting in a village of the 16th Century. The weather was even right. We had cool cloudy/misty days and fun was still had by all. It was just enough to get everyone in the mood for the coming season of Renaisance Faires.
We will be visiting the Fair Oaks event at the end of June, and then the summer will find us all preparing for the 6 week event down in Hollister. No. Cal. Renaissance Faire from Sept. 12th through October 18th. Much work is to be done to get our encampment ready, and shows created.
Summer is finally creaping in...enjoy everyone...
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Scotland Adventure, Part III
Boy did I really slack off from finishing up this adventure....
Anyway, when we left the Border's and traveled north into the foothills of the Highlands, we ended up in Taymouth at a quaint resort that resembled chalet cottages. It was a very beautiful and peaceful location. We could sit out on the deck and throw bread crumbs to the ducks and geese that wandered the courtyard. The Lake was within walking distance, as was the small village of Taymouth.
I spent a couple days just relaxing around the complex, while my hubby went to the golf course about 4 miles down the road to spend the day hitting the little ball around the course. I was not able to join him in the fun, because I had injured my wrist prior to our departure from the states, so gripping a club was out of the question for me.
Several of our days were spent traveling around the countryside, site seeing. It was rather beautiful. Even in September, the rolling hills and the waterways are very picturesque..waking up in the morning looking out over the lake with a light mist layered on the water.....very calming and peaceful...
One of our day trips took us over to every man's mecca (if they golf), St. Andrew's. My hubby got to get a picture of the famous bridge on the course, and we also got to watch a portion of the pretournament practice rounds going on. So he was able to pick out a few golf celebs he was familiar with.
We also went on a walking tour of the Castle in St. Andrew's, and the small museum that sits next to it. The cemetery located in St. Andrew's also hold allot of old gravestones, and the names of many well known persons of Scottish history are buried there.
One of the wonderful things I enjoyed about Scotland is their free rein laws, where you can wonder through property as long as it has a historical site of the ancient years. At times we still deterred from finding the sites, because we ventured on to farms and such, that to us seemed as if we were trespassing. Unfortunately, we probably missed out on finding some old ruins because of our conscious choices...
When it was time for us to depart Scotland, it was a sad day. The land is so majestic and holds so much ancient history that is still visible in various ways. Whether it is renovated manses or castles, or just the crumbling ruins of some of those castles, it is a site that is not found in our very young country of the USA. Structures do not seem to be build to last in our country. It is more a very quickly formed structure that only has minimal staying power compared to some of the structures you find in European countries.
I am anxious for the day when I can travel back to Scotland, and re-walk in the footsteps of my very well know ancestors, the Black Douglass...
I highly recommend a trip to this country...
Anyway, when we left the Border's and traveled north into the foothills of the Highlands, we ended up in Taymouth at a quaint resort that resembled chalet cottages. It was a very beautiful and peaceful location. We could sit out on the deck and throw bread crumbs to the ducks and geese that wandered the courtyard. The Lake was within walking distance, as was the small village of Taymouth.
I spent a couple days just relaxing around the complex, while my hubby went to the golf course about 4 miles down the road to spend the day hitting the little ball around the course. I was not able to join him in the fun, because I had injured my wrist prior to our departure from the states, so gripping a club was out of the question for me.
Several of our days were spent traveling around the countryside, site seeing. It was rather beautiful. Even in September, the rolling hills and the waterways are very picturesque..waking up in the morning looking out over the lake with a light mist layered on the water.....very calming and peaceful...
One of our day trips took us over to every man's mecca (if they golf), St. Andrew's. My hubby got to get a picture of the famous bridge on the course, and we also got to watch a portion of the pretournament practice rounds going on. So he was able to pick out a few golf celebs he was familiar with.
We also went on a walking tour of the Castle in St. Andrew's, and the small museum that sits next to it. The cemetery located in St. Andrew's also hold allot of old gravestones, and the names of many well known persons of Scottish history are buried there.
One of the wonderful things I enjoyed about Scotland is their free rein laws, where you can wonder through property as long as it has a historical site of the ancient years. At times we still deterred from finding the sites, because we ventured on to farms and such, that to us seemed as if we were trespassing. Unfortunately, we probably missed out on finding some old ruins because of our conscious choices...
When it was time for us to depart Scotland, it was a sad day. The land is so majestic and holds so much ancient history that is still visible in various ways. Whether it is renovated manses or castles, or just the crumbling ruins of some of those castles, it is a site that is not found in our very young country of the USA. Structures do not seem to be build to last in our country. It is more a very quickly formed structure that only has minimal staying power compared to some of the structures you find in European countries.
I am anxious for the day when I can travel back to Scotland, and re-walk in the footsteps of my very well know ancestors, the Black Douglass...
I highly recommend a trip to this country...
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Remembering our last trip to Scotland, Part II
Sorry for the delay in the continuation of the trip. Time got by me...
On our fourth day in the Borderlands of Scotland, we got up early had breakfast and from Haddington headed west to Dalkeith, where we caught the A7 south through the Borders. This is a wonderful valley that runs between two mountain ranges. This is the stomping grounds of the "Armstrong Family" (another branch of our tree, on my father's side.).
Our first major stop for the day was in Melrose, where you find the Melrose Abby. We spent a couple hours walking the grounds of what is left of the Abby. We even climbed to the very top tower and took pictures of the whole surrounding valley. It was a beautiful village.
Back on the road south and west to the small village of "Castle Douglas" where you find the famous castle "Threave" once a stronghold of the Black Douglas. Threave sits on a small island surrounded by the River Dee. Getting to the castle is an adventure in itself. You drive outside of town about 5 miles. Park in a dirt lot sitting near a working sheep ranch. Then you walk a path about a mile down to the river, passing through gates that are part of the sheep pastures. Once you get down to the river, you come to a dock and wait for the small boat that will take you across to the island. Oh, yes, make sure you have made your visit to the privies before you begin your walk....there are none down at the river, or on the island....
So we payed our fee and got a map of the castle, and began our self tour. I, being a Douglass, stood at the front of the castle and re-claimed the property in the name of "Douglas".....(which I am sure many a tourist, and local Scots have most likely done in the past...to no avail.) So, on with the tour of the castle. You have to pretty much use your imagination and picture the floors that formed each level of the castle. The door takes you into the lowest area in the castle. The kitchen. (Below that level was what we would call a dungeon, but it was a whole dug out in the rock, and the only way in was a whole at the top, and a ladder or rope would be dropped down to make your descent.)
From the kitchen (cellar), you climb up the stairs to the next level, and then more spiral stairs (built in the corner walls of the castle), that take you up to the next two floors. Each sleeping area had windows with built in stone seats where you could sit and read or write your correspondences. You also had your own privy within your quarters....BUT....this is not a privy that you and I know. I hope I can describe it to detail...Picture a stone enclosure with a stone seat that has a hole one foot in circumference in the center, and all this hole has is two steel bars running across to allow waste to fall to the ground. (remember this could be on the second or third level of the castle.) Deems to be very drafty, and damp...no reading would be going on during these privy visits! Overall, this was a great visit to the castle of our ancestors...
After a couple hours of touring, we headed back to the village of Castle Douglas where we had dinner at the Douglas Hotel. Arriving just before opening hour, we sat in the pub and ordered a drink. We tried to order our usual Jamison's Irish whiskey, and seven up, but to our surprise, we got a strange side look, and "we don't serve Irish whiskey here"..sooooo, we has scotch whiskey and coke instead....(Reminder to self: don't order Irish whiskey in the smaller villages of Scotland...).
So, after a wonderful dinner of "Steak and Ale Pie", and a nice walk around the village street, we then got back in the car and headed back to the home base B&B for the night. Stopped off at the Haddington Pub, to get on that wonderful modern communication of a laptop with webcam, and was able to get my "baby fix", conversing with baby "Sophia" and her mom & dad.
Day five, up early for breakfast, and then on the road south for a day of visiting more castles. First stop was a trip to the coast south of Berwick upon Tweed. We are in Northumberland now. Stopped at Bamburgh Castle which is another Armstrong Castle. Didn't have cash to pay for the entry fee, so back on the road to head down to Alnwick Castle (the famous castle that you see many courtyard scenes in "Harry Potter". Alnwick is a "working" castle. They have a "college" within the castle. It is a great castle to tour also. Many rooms filled with old artifacts from the medieval times. Their armory is quite impressive. Weapons galour, and suits of armor you would not believe. And let us not forget the canons that line the back wall of the castle...
Alnwick is definitely a must see castle, for those wanting to see the massive size of many castles in the UK. But remember, if you are a Douglass, this castle is a fortress of our enemy, Percy...alot of his history will be found in this castle.
Give yourself the whole day to be able to explore the whole area. Castle, village, and massive gardens. We didn't have time to see it all. We got back on the road and headed north back to the Bamburgh Castle to explore it in the afternoon hours. This was a museum of history also. Inside the castle there were paintings of the ancestors who lived in the castle through the centuries, and the furniture that had been there for centuries, tools, books, china that you would not believe....then in one of the outside areas that was once the stable area, we found an museum for William Armstrong, 1st Baron of Armstrong, he was an engineer who invented several turn of the century mechanical items.
Back on the road in the late afternoon, we travel back up the coast, visiting the small and larger villages on the way. We stop in Berwick upon Tweed to grab a bite, and try out luck at contacting the webcam for "the baby fix." We stopped at McDonald's and had a burger......(way overpriced...) but they have free wifi...
No luck in the connection with home, so off we go to wander the ancestry locations of the area...finishing up with another drive through Coldingham, and a visit to the cemetery and Priory. (which still wasn't open). But we did find several headstones belonging to the ancestors....quite an adventure...walking the lands of your great-great-great-great grandparents and their families...
It really helps me feel like I know where I came from now...there is no better feeling of completeness.
So, back to the B&B for the night, and preparation for moving on to the highlands area of Scotland for another week at a resort at Taymouth. This will be Part three of the Travels to Scotland....until next time...
On our fourth day in the Borderlands of Scotland, we got up early had breakfast and from Haddington headed west to Dalkeith, where we caught the A7 south through the Borders. This is a wonderful valley that runs between two mountain ranges. This is the stomping grounds of the "Armstrong Family" (another branch of our tree, on my father's side.).
Our first major stop for the day was in Melrose, where you find the Melrose Abby. We spent a couple hours walking the grounds of what is left of the Abby. We even climbed to the very top tower and took pictures of the whole surrounding valley. It was a beautiful village.
Back on the road south and west to the small village of "Castle Douglas" where you find the famous castle "Threave" once a stronghold of the Black Douglas. Threave sits on a small island surrounded by the River Dee. Getting to the castle is an adventure in itself. You drive outside of town about 5 miles. Park in a dirt lot sitting near a working sheep ranch. Then you walk a path about a mile down to the river, passing through gates that are part of the sheep pastures. Once you get down to the river, you come to a dock and wait for the small boat that will take you across to the island. Oh, yes, make sure you have made your visit to the privies before you begin your walk....there are none down at the river, or on the island....
So we payed our fee and got a map of the castle, and began our self tour. I, being a Douglass, stood at the front of the castle and re-claimed the property in the name of "Douglas".....(which I am sure many a tourist, and local Scots have most likely done in the past...to no avail.) So, on with the tour of the castle. You have to pretty much use your imagination and picture the floors that formed each level of the castle. The door takes you into the lowest area in the castle. The kitchen. (Below that level was what we would call a dungeon, but it was a whole dug out in the rock, and the only way in was a whole at the top, and a ladder or rope would be dropped down to make your descent.)
From the kitchen (cellar), you climb up the stairs to the next level, and then more spiral stairs (built in the corner walls of the castle), that take you up to the next two floors. Each sleeping area had windows with built in stone seats where you could sit and read or write your correspondences. You also had your own privy within your quarters....BUT....this is not a privy that you and I know. I hope I can describe it to detail...Picture a stone enclosure with a stone seat that has a hole one foot in circumference in the center, and all this hole has is two steel bars running across to allow waste to fall to the ground. (remember this could be on the second or third level of the castle.) Deems to be very drafty, and damp...no reading would be going on during these privy visits! Overall, this was a great visit to the castle of our ancestors...
After a couple hours of touring, we headed back to the village of Castle Douglas where we had dinner at the Douglas Hotel. Arriving just before opening hour, we sat in the pub and ordered a drink. We tried to order our usual Jamison's Irish whiskey, and seven up, but to our surprise, we got a strange side look, and "we don't serve Irish whiskey here"..sooooo, we has scotch whiskey and coke instead....(Reminder to self: don't order Irish whiskey in the smaller villages of Scotland...).
So, after a wonderful dinner of "Steak and Ale Pie", and a nice walk around the village street, we then got back in the car and headed back to the home base B&B for the night. Stopped off at the Haddington Pub, to get on that wonderful modern communication of a laptop with webcam, and was able to get my "baby fix", conversing with baby "Sophia" and her mom & dad.
Day five, up early for breakfast, and then on the road south for a day of visiting more castles. First stop was a trip to the coast south of Berwick upon Tweed. We are in Northumberland now. Stopped at Bamburgh Castle which is another Armstrong Castle. Didn't have cash to pay for the entry fee, so back on the road to head down to Alnwick Castle (the famous castle that you see many courtyard scenes in "Harry Potter". Alnwick is a "working" castle. They have a "college" within the castle. It is a great castle to tour also. Many rooms filled with old artifacts from the medieval times. Their armory is quite impressive. Weapons galour, and suits of armor you would not believe. And let us not forget the canons that line the back wall of the castle...
Alnwick is definitely a must see castle, for those wanting to see the massive size of many castles in the UK. But remember, if you are a Douglass, this castle is a fortress of our enemy, Percy...alot of his history will be found in this castle.
Give yourself the whole day to be able to explore the whole area. Castle, village, and massive gardens. We didn't have time to see it all. We got back on the road and headed north back to the Bamburgh Castle to explore it in the afternoon hours. This was a museum of history also. Inside the castle there were paintings of the ancestors who lived in the castle through the centuries, and the furniture that had been there for centuries, tools, books, china that you would not believe....then in one of the outside areas that was once the stable area, we found an museum for William Armstrong, 1st Baron of Armstrong, he was an engineer who invented several turn of the century mechanical items.
Back on the road in the late afternoon, we travel back up the coast, visiting the small and larger villages on the way. We stop in Berwick upon Tweed to grab a bite, and try out luck at contacting the webcam for "the baby fix." We stopped at McDonald's and had a burger......(way overpriced...) but they have free wifi...
No luck in the connection with home, so off we go to wander the ancestry locations of the area...finishing up with another drive through Coldingham, and a visit to the cemetery and Priory. (which still wasn't open). But we did find several headstones belonging to the ancestors....quite an adventure...walking the lands of your great-great-great-great grandparents and their families...
It really helps me feel like I know where I came from now...there is no better feeling of completeness.
So, back to the B&B for the night, and preparation for moving on to the highlands area of Scotland for another week at a resort at Taymouth. This will be Part three of the Travels to Scotland....until next time...
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Remembering our last vacation to Scotland
It was the middle of September in 2007 when we took a two week vacation to Scotland. We landed on a Saturday morning at Edenburgh just as the sun was rising in the eastern sky. It was a wet day, with temperatures in the 50's.
It took us about an hour to get the rental car and load up the luggage, then we were on our way south to Rosslyn Chapel in Roslin, Midlothian where we toured the chapel that was used in the final scenes of the DiVinci Code. Many pictures of the architecture and artifacts were taken, then off we went driving the countryside on our way to Haddington, East Lowthian area where we were spending our first week at a working farm that had a B&B Manse. The family we stayed with were very hospitable and friendly, and the room we were give looked out over the wonderful garden in the front of the house. I sat several mornings in the window sill looking out to the garden as I drank my morning cup of coffee.
We were up early every morning to enjoy a wonderful Scottish breakfast that consisted of offerings of dry cereal, fruit and sweet breads, then the main plate comes with eggs, sausage, bacon, and toast. (blood pudding was offered too, but we abstained from having it after the first time of trying it. It is an acquired taste.).
Each morning after breakfast we would have our agenda planned, and off we would go to explore the lands of my fore fathers. East Lowthian and Berwickshire Counties are the homeland of my ancestors, the Douglass Clan.
Our first day of adventure was to travel to Spott, East Lowthian, where my Great Great Grandfather was born. We stopped in the small village to look at the graveyard, but the rain started coming down, and we decided we would come back another day when the weather was cooperating. So down the lane we traveled to find the next village on our list, Coldingham, Berwickshire.
As we traveled down the highways and byways we would stop to take pictures of the countryside. The beautiful rolling hills of green could be viewed for miles. We also would stop to see an occasional ruin of what was once a medieval castle or manse. My excitement could hardly be contained as we got closer to Coldingham. This is the village where my great great grandparents lived and worked for many years before they immegrated to Canada in 1854.
We got to Coldingham around 10 am and drove through the small streets to visualize the paths my ancients had walked. It was a moment I will always remember. We stopped at the village graveyard, and hoped to visit the Coldingham Priory to be able to view the family records, but alas...it was not open that day. It was only open one day a week. We would have to plan a trip back if the time allowed. From there we traveled south to the next fishing village of Eyemouth, where we stopped at a local eatery. Fish and chips were the greatest. Fresh catch of the day...melted in your mouth...
After lunch we were off again to visit some of the other villages in the area that were on my list of places to see. By late afternoon it was time to head back to our B&B and plan on finding a place for dinner. We soon found that in the local area, we had to plan on dinner hour being earlier than we expected, or we would find ourselfs doing without. Dinner this night was at a local hotel bar in Gifford about 5 miles from our B&B. If you are planning a trip to Scotland, our recomendation is to look for the small eateries or the pubs that provide food. They are more reasonably priced, and the food is alway very good. Restaurants tend to be more pricy.
On the second day of our first week, the morning followed the same schedule, and since the weather reports were showing rain throughout the day, we decided to travel back into Edinburgh to the city center were we found the Heratage Center. We spent the whole day from about 10 am to 4 pm in the center, looking up family history information. It cost about 9 pound each to be there but the information you can gather is great...
On our way back to the farm, we travelled to a couple more sites of interest, took pictures, and then back to Haddington to the local pub were we could access WIFI and make our connections with the family back home. And I could get my connection with 6 week old Sophia, our grand daughter. We brought a webcam with us to have visual connection. It was wonderful, although at times we didn't get the audio hooked with the visual...had to talk with our fingers. After dinner at the local eatery, we were off to the farm, to relax and recoup for our next days adventure.
Day three we were off to some of the local castles in the East Lowthian area, that had connections to the family ancestors. The first castle was Dirleton, located north west of Dunbar in the small village of Dirleton. The next castle on the Coast due east of Dirleton was called Tantallon, it was a Douglass fortress and is now is maintained by the Scottish Historical Society. It was very interesting to walk through the ruins and daydream about who may have walked the halls when this was a viable fortress.
I will end my recollections for today, and continue my travel story when I can..it is time to close up shop for the day...
It took us about an hour to get the rental car and load up the luggage, then we were on our way south to Rosslyn Chapel in Roslin, Midlothian where we toured the chapel that was used in the final scenes of the DiVinci Code. Many pictures of the architecture and artifacts were taken, then off we went driving the countryside on our way to Haddington, East Lowthian area where we were spending our first week at a working farm that had a B&B Manse. The family we stayed with were very hospitable and friendly, and the room we were give looked out over the wonderful garden in the front of the house. I sat several mornings in the window sill looking out to the garden as I drank my morning cup of coffee.
We were up early every morning to enjoy a wonderful Scottish breakfast that consisted of offerings of dry cereal, fruit and sweet breads, then the main plate comes with eggs, sausage, bacon, and toast. (blood pudding was offered too, but we abstained from having it after the first time of trying it. It is an acquired taste.).
Each morning after breakfast we would have our agenda planned, and off we would go to explore the lands of my fore fathers. East Lowthian and Berwickshire Counties are the homeland of my ancestors, the Douglass Clan.
Our first day of adventure was to travel to Spott, East Lowthian, where my Great Great Grandfather was born. We stopped in the small village to look at the graveyard, but the rain started coming down, and we decided we would come back another day when the weather was cooperating. So down the lane we traveled to find the next village on our list, Coldingham, Berwickshire.
As we traveled down the highways and byways we would stop to take pictures of the countryside. The beautiful rolling hills of green could be viewed for miles. We also would stop to see an occasional ruin of what was once a medieval castle or manse. My excitement could hardly be contained as we got closer to Coldingham. This is the village where my great great grandparents lived and worked for many years before they immegrated to Canada in 1854.
We got to Coldingham around 10 am and drove through the small streets to visualize the paths my ancients had walked. It was a moment I will always remember. We stopped at the village graveyard, and hoped to visit the Coldingham Priory to be able to view the family records, but alas...it was not open that day. It was only open one day a week. We would have to plan a trip back if the time allowed. From there we traveled south to the next fishing village of Eyemouth, where we stopped at a local eatery. Fish and chips were the greatest. Fresh catch of the day...melted in your mouth...
After lunch we were off again to visit some of the other villages in the area that were on my list of places to see. By late afternoon it was time to head back to our B&B and plan on finding a place for dinner. We soon found that in the local area, we had to plan on dinner hour being earlier than we expected, or we would find ourselfs doing without. Dinner this night was at a local hotel bar in Gifford about 5 miles from our B&B. If you are planning a trip to Scotland, our recomendation is to look for the small eateries or the pubs that provide food. They are more reasonably priced, and the food is alway very good. Restaurants tend to be more pricy.
On the second day of our first week, the morning followed the same schedule, and since the weather reports were showing rain throughout the day, we decided to travel back into Edinburgh to the city center were we found the Heratage Center. We spent the whole day from about 10 am to 4 pm in the center, looking up family history information. It cost about 9 pound each to be there but the information you can gather is great...
On our way back to the farm, we travelled to a couple more sites of interest, took pictures, and then back to Haddington to the local pub were we could access WIFI and make our connections with the family back home. And I could get my connection with 6 week old Sophia, our grand daughter. We brought a webcam with us to have visual connection. It was wonderful, although at times we didn't get the audio hooked with the visual...had to talk with our fingers. After dinner at the local eatery, we were off to the farm, to relax and recoup for our next days adventure.
Day three we were off to some of the local castles in the East Lowthian area, that had connections to the family ancestors. The first castle was Dirleton, located north west of Dunbar in the small village of Dirleton. The next castle on the Coast due east of Dirleton was called Tantallon, it was a Douglass fortress and is now is maintained by the Scottish Historical Society. It was very interesting to walk through the ruins and daydream about who may have walked the halls when this was a viable fortress.
I will end my recollections for today, and continue my travel story when I can..it is time to close up shop for the day...
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Today I am trying to get things back in order. I hve been re-arranging the work space here at Miracle Ear Hearing Center, to try to freshen up the look of things and to un-clutter for more working space. There is still more work to be done in the lab area, but it already has more space and looks better. What an adventure, heh?
I am also cruising the job search pages to try to find a more lucrative paycheck, or to at least add to the one I already have. I have been advertising myself on CareerBuilders.com. I have to try to re-invent my job experience into other areas of expertise in hope that something will come available.
I am also cruising the job search pages to try to find a more lucrative paycheck, or to at least add to the one I already have. I have been advertising myself on CareerBuilders.com. I have to try to re-invent my job experience into other areas of expertise in hope that something will come available.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Today is an adventure in itself. The first Afro American has been innaugerated as President of the United States. A special day in history.
I watched the swearing in and listened to the President's speech to the masses of people sitting in the audience. It was an amazing site. His speech was flawless, and I must admit very inspiring. Now we all have to hope that he will be able to bring change to our country...I am keeping an open mind, and hope he can walk the talk...
God Bless America...United we stand...devided we fall...
I watched the swearing in and listened to the President's speech to the masses of people sitting in the audience. It was an amazing site. His speech was flawless, and I must admit very inspiring. Now we all have to hope that he will be able to bring change to our country...I am keeping an open mind, and hope he can walk the talk...
God Bless America...United we stand...devided we fall...
Sunday, January 18, 2009
The New Year's Adventure #1
KitKat is known as Lady Kate Douglass-Keith to her fellow guild members. For 5 years I have been involved in 16th Century Renaissance Faires. The past two years have been the most rewarding. Our guild, St. Bride's Army of Dalkeith has been growing and creating its place in the Faire World.
We have about 25 active members, and as we gel as a family through the years, it will become a wonderful sharing of history surrounding the 16th Century Scottish Border Reiver re-enactments.
We are beginning the new year by gathering for our membership meeting, and to work on projects for the coming year's events. Specialized training will begin in February, and continue in April. June will begin our Faire Activities, and then the season will end midway through October.
We all look forward to a great year ahead of us, and hope that our re-enactments will be educational opportunities for many to learn about the 16th Century Renaissance.
Watch for further posts regarding adventures through the year.
We have about 25 active members, and as we gel as a family through the years, it will become a wonderful sharing of history surrounding the 16th Century Scottish Border Reiver re-enactments.
We are beginning the new year by gathering for our membership meeting, and to work on projects for the coming year's events. Specialized training will begin in February, and continue in April. June will begin our Faire Activities, and then the season will end midway through October.
We all look forward to a great year ahead of us, and hope that our re-enactments will be educational opportunities for many to learn about the 16th Century Renaissance.
Watch for further posts regarding adventures through the year.
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