Year in Review - Part I

If anyone has followed my little blog for any amount of time this year (and thank you for stopping by!) y'all know I love renaissance faires!

I have so many great memories from 2012 while I was dressed as a pirate or in a kilt. Huzzah!

Here is my favorite picture from the Sherwood Forrest Faire near Austin:

Jimmy Ricketts, Hornigold and Spikey

It was cold! (and y'all know how I feel about cold weather) But my friends made it worth it. This was also the faire where my close friends Robert and Rose were married. (sorry, he's still married Cubby). I have some great memories of weekends spent with these friends in February and March.

April and May was the Scarborough Faire just south of Dallas. 

Here is my favorite picture from "Scarby":

AJ and Jamie O'Really

There is no camping at Scarby so the whole crew only comes up for Pirate weekend near the end of May. I still went most weekends and saw many old friends and made some new ones. I had a lot of fun adventures and treasure my friends from this faire!

Our crew got together other times outside of the ren faires. The Irish and Scottish festivals in Dallas. We had the Sand Fest in Corpus Christi in April. The July 4th weekend "shore leave" party at Lt. Dan and Jeanie's home (where we caught his field on fire with our fireworks) and then Jimmas and Codystock and Lizfest. (birthdays) And of course Halloween!

September was the Celtic Fest in Sherwood Forrest Faire.
Here is my favorite pic from that weekend:

Abbey girl and me dancing

Then there is TRF (Texas Renaissance Faire) just north of Houston in October and November.

Of course here is my favorite pic from the adventures of ren faire camping:

Onsie disco

We always seem to make every weekend together an epic adventure. We really should write down some of the stories. (y'all wouldn't believe some of the trouble we get into! LOL)

The best rennie/pirate event EVER.... Pirate week in Grand Cayman in November.

My favorite picture from the trip:

Pirates in the Caribbean!

I must give credit to my friend Liz who took this amazing photo! What a great trip it was. (and not just because I felt like a rock-star with the paparazzi) But it was great to spend time with my friends doing something we all love.

This post isn't just about all the renaissance faires I attend... but about some pretty terrific friends! 

I love my friends!