It’s journal time, and once again, I find myself nearing the end of yet another faire. The Georgia Renaissance Festival is drawing to a close. We have two weekends left here, including […]

Two weekends of the Georgia Renaissance Festival under our belt, and it’s journal time yet again. A lot of traveling twixt the then of our March journals and the now of April’s. […]

There are only two weekends left of the Arizona Renaissance Festival, and we have had a fan-damn-tastic time here in the desert-y desert. Though I haven’t taken any trips to Las Vegas, […]

Okay, kids, here it is the day before my journal is due, and not too much in the way of excitement has happened. Don’t get me wrong – I’m having a […]

Things almost never turn out the way you expect them to. This is especially true when it comes to vacations. I learned this lesson years ago when I first traveled as […]

So, apparently I’ve been a naughty Tortuga – or as my friend Slash Montant (of Hack and Slash fame) likes to say, “Naughty, naughty, bad, bad, bad.” My November journal got out on time, my journal was posted […]

It’s the last third of November, and I’m sitting here in Clearwater, Florida in sunny 70 degree weather. It’s the third day of the 3rd annual Florida Pirate Festival, with its gorgeous […]

It is almost time for the third and final installment of Tortugapalooza 2: Spies, happening on Friday, November 11th in Charlotte, North Carolina. That means that it’s finally time to talk about […]

New York, New York… the city that never sleeps.  Home to Frank Sinatra, Saturday Night Live, and my friend Melissa’s wedding.  Okay, so she actually lives in Goshen and the wedding was in some place near […]

NEWSFLASH! The Tortugas are in Minnesota, and we’re lovin’ it! That’s right, we’ve had four weekends thus far here at the Minnesota Renaissance Festival with a fifth fast approaching, and the fun is […]