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[rivendellrose]

Just a moment ago, nekokoban and I cleaned off the kitchen table and found among the usual detritus a bunch of IRS paperwork and a checkbook left by Kendra (the Now-In-France roommate) and/or her family, my credit card bill (don't worry, it'd only been MIA for a day or so!), and two postcards from wonderful people here on my friends-list!

The first was from ellid, showing the beautiful merchant's row and food court at Pennsic - thank you! Everything looks so pretty, and I'm still amused as all heck that they actually make postcards. And the second was from rose_whispers during her visit to Ontario! Just looking at all those pretty bright fall colors makes me wish I lived in a less temperate climate. Although I'm sure I'd regret it after a few weeks of Northeastern winter. *g* Thank you!

I owe both of you Seattle postcards, still, which I promise I will send out soon - I've been horribly bad about mail, lately. *Bounces*

...Oh, and the table is clean, now, too.

Comments

[narsilion.livejournal.com]

Wow, fun mail AND a clean table, that's a great combination!

[rivendellrose.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it's a pretty sweet deal. ;)

[ellid.livejournal.com]

I'm so glad you got the postcard! And yes, it really does look like a medieval marketplace, especially at night. :)

Actually, there are about *twenty* different postcards from the War, plus a distinctive postmark. And there are new ones every year of the battles! I asked the people at the temporary post office if they do this every year, and one of them said that people actually volunteer to work at Pennsic because they enjoy the atmosphere so much. Made my day.

[rivendellrose.livejournal.com]

I bet! Even a normal campground looks nice and medieval after nightfall, with all the lanterns and torches and folks in garb, so I can just imagine something like that!

I saw the postmark, it's so neat! Not at all surprised that people would volunteer to do that kind of thing - it'd be such a fun experience, exactly because of that atmosphere they mentioned. And seeing people mail off fun postcards would be a kick, anyway. *g*

[ellid.livejournal.com]

A lot of the people who work at Cooper's Store, the campground, and the post office do it every year - they enjoy seeing the War, and some of them end up joining the SCA. It's nice seeing the same faces on gate duty or selling fruit every year.

And best of all...every year when they check you in, the camp staff always says, "Welcome home!" It's lovely :)