Dickens 2009
Yay, Dickens Faire!
Had a good time with everyone else who went (kit1508 and others), got some bangers, did some shopping (including a wand with belt holster as I start looking at next halloween far far too early). I also decided to upgrade my black bowtie to something more dickens-y. And the good shopkeeper helped me pick out a vest, chavet (?) and pin to replace the plain black look. I think it looks pretty good, and so did others.
Met up with Hilary while I was out there, good to see her again and glad she is doing better now. Will have to keep in touch more often.
I liked the gambling palace there, and was doing well. I gave a friend four chips to play and he let it ride a few times, curious about it. I got back quite an amount and cashed it in for a small prize or three,
Sadly, we got there too late to get seating at the tea room; which goes to show how important it is to get there early. We did get tickets to the tasteful, saucy, and inneuendo-filled French Postcards show. Always a treat, and funny too.
About the only distasteful part was all the rain! We had to wait in line about 20 minutes in the rain to get tickets for which I fortunately had a couple umbrellas in the car as our late arrival also meant we parked in the back of the main partking lot. I understood other groups of friends arriving after us had to park behind the building and hike around in the dismal weather. The rain also made the trip home a bit nervous, but got there safe and sound.