As Deb wrote on our Caring Bridge site, we had a special day yesterday. We attended the Renaissance Festival in Shakopee, MN. Deb was able to arrange for Ian to go backstage and meet a couple of the knights in the jousting troupe New Riders of the Golden Age. Ian was a little too nervous to ride on a horse, but they were gracious enough to allow Ian to teach a scoundrel a lesson in manners:
The members of the troupe were very gracious and friendly. We want to give them a special “thank you” for giving us another great memory.
Here are a few pictures from the event:
The master of ceremonies, Kelly Baker, is also the director of the group.
He took time out of his schedule to show us how things are done, and made it a very special day.
A knight in the opening ceremonies
We had great seats for the tournament.
One of the ladies of the court, Lady Jane (the one on the right),
was kind enough to let Ian stand with her to get a better view of the action.
Sir Orrin performs a tight turn. Well done!
A salute from Sir William
In addition, we enjoyed the talents of Tuey Wilson, a longtime feature at the Renaissance Festival (28 years!). The man has an uncanny sense of balance:
By the way, the interruption in the video is me being hit with a Nerf dart. You’d think he would have the first couple of rows of the audience sign a waiver or something…
All in all, it was a wonderful day. We’re making it a point to cram as much fun into the second half of our summer to make up for the first half.
As a quick aside, the boy is losing weight. The first half of the summer, we kept having to buy new clothes because he was outgrowing them. Now that his appetite ranges from diminished to normal, his weight is going back down. Pong!
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