Passover 2010 – wrap-up
The seder was good this year… but it felt short. There were only four participants, everyone knew the haggadah, and we knew each other’s opinions too well to have much discussion.
The seder was good this year… but it felt short. There were only four participants, everyone knew the haggadah, and we knew each other’s opinions too well to have much discussion.
It's time to deal with one of my mistakes.
I receive an e-mail about that mistake once every few years. Here are the questions typically asked.
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When I listed my pleasant memories from the NYRF, I mentioned something for which I’d like to tell the full story.
Let’s set the Wayback Machine to 1999. I’ve been diagnosed with an eye problem that will require surgery. Both the problem and the surgery to correct it are rather "squishy" and I’ll spare you the details. I’ll also spare you the suspense, since it’s not relevant to the story: the procedure was successful and my eyes are fine.
(This post is the last of a series of ruminations on why I’m leaving the New York Ren Faire after 14 seasons.)
You’ve gotten this far. You’ve read about the problems. Let’s talk about solutions.
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(This post is part of a series of ruminations on why I’m leaving the New York Ren Faire after 13 years.)
When I got a booth of my own, it marked a watershed in my experience at the Ren Faire.
(This post is part of a series of ruminations on why I’m leaving the New York Ren Faire after 13 years.)
With the ever-increasing number of pagans at the New York Ren Faire, in five years we could do it skyclad. "Authentic medieval renaissance nudity!"
(This post is part of a series of ruminations on why I’m leaving the New York Ren Faire after 13 years.)
It was the palm readings that lead to my gradual disenchantment with reading at the Faire.
(This post is part of a series of ruminations on why I’m leaving the New York Ren Faire after 13 years.)
Question: What do the other readers on Mystics Way call you when you’ve been reading at the Ren Faire for 14 seasons?