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The Van Plan (and A/T War)
May. 28th, 2012 09:20 pmSo I'm going to Vancouver at the end of June. I'm flying out on the 26th and returning on the 3rd. So basically 4 weeks from today.
In years past, I've combined the trip to Vancouver with Avacal/Tir Righ War. I wasn't originally planning on going to AT war as the event is in an awful location; It's a ten hour drive to sit in the rain and be ankle-deep in fresh, slick, Buffalo poop; The archery range is more of an afterthought than I'm used to in Avacal; Finally there's not too many people I know there, so I end up feeling like a wall-flower.
So I wasn't going to go and instead bought plane tickets to Vancouver, thus saving myself thirty hours on the road.
Then two people I know went and got put on vigil. For you non-SCAdians, they've been informed that they are getting raised to the peerage, pretty much the highest honour one can receive in the society. One is becoming a knight, the other a pelican (not the bird, but an order named for the bird). If it was only one of them, I'd probably have flipped a coin. Both of them? Oh hell yes I'm going. I wish it was somewhere closer, but for at least one of them, it's the perfect location.
I've been grousing about the trip, but since going is entirely voluntary on my part, I should probably shut the hell up and just enjoy it. A long, but scenic drive (hopefully with good company), camping, socializing with a highly increased number fellow Montengarders, some shooting. Aside from the venue, there's no reason not to enjoy myself. And of course, I get to witness two cool people getting richly deserved honours.
I'll try not to shout "ABOUT FUCKING TIME" during court.
So now I get to take June 22nd off so I can get to the site at something like a reasonable hour. I'll be getting back to Calgary on Sunday the 24th (or possibly Monday the 25th if something goes terribly wrong). Then on Tuesday I'll fly out to Vancouver.
While in Vancouver, I'm once again renting the top floor of a house on Commercial Drive. This means I don't need to cart along a lot of clothing and can pack light, buy healthy food and not gain a ton of weight either. Aside from seeing Xanadu and two sessions of gaming, I don't really have a lot of plans aside from relaxing.
Perhaps some burlesque, theatre sports, hiking are in order. Drinking and sushi are guaranteed.
In years past, I've combined the trip to Vancouver with Avacal/Tir Righ War. I wasn't originally planning on going to AT war as the event is in an awful location; It's a ten hour drive to sit in the rain and be ankle-deep in fresh, slick, Buffalo poop; The archery range is more of an afterthought than I'm used to in Avacal; Finally there's not too many people I know there, so I end up feeling like a wall-flower.
So I wasn't going to go and instead bought plane tickets to Vancouver, thus saving myself thirty hours on the road.
Then two people I know went and got put on vigil. For you non-SCAdians, they've been informed that they are getting raised to the peerage, pretty much the highest honour one can receive in the society. One is becoming a knight, the other a pelican (not the bird, but an order named for the bird). If it was only one of them, I'd probably have flipped a coin. Both of them? Oh hell yes I'm going. I wish it was somewhere closer, but for at least one of them, it's the perfect location.
I've been grousing about the trip, but since going is entirely voluntary on my part, I should probably shut the hell up and just enjoy it. A long, but scenic drive (hopefully with good company), camping, socializing with a highly increased number fellow Montengarders, some shooting. Aside from the venue, there's no reason not to enjoy myself. And of course, I get to witness two cool people getting richly deserved honours.
I'll try not to shout "ABOUT FUCKING TIME" during court.
So now I get to take June 22nd off so I can get to the site at something like a reasonable hour. I'll be getting back to Calgary on Sunday the 24th (or possibly Monday the 25th if something goes terribly wrong). Then on Tuesday I'll fly out to Vancouver.
While in Vancouver, I'm once again renting the top floor of a house on Commercial Drive. This means I don't need to cart along a lot of clothing and can pack light, buy healthy food and not gain a ton of weight either. Aside from seeing Xanadu and two sessions of gaming, I don't really have a lot of plans aside from relaxing.
Perhaps some burlesque, theatre sports, hiking are in order. Drinking and sushi are guaranteed.
