To Ly. Erin McKee for her incredibe kindness and generosity.  Axel is very proud of the gift you gave him...it will always have a treasured place in our home (and in our hearts). 

Midwest Renassance Festival is over for this year; and while Axel and I do have a wet, muddy pavillion to clean this weekend, we are non-the-less grateful that it was spared worse.

Despite the vagaries of weather, it was a wonderful weekend.  For us, it was a chance to share the experience with two of our *favorite* Court members:  Mehtare and Anjin-Sama, as well as the chance to travel with Tedrick and Raven (the "Puppet-people') who were the wonderful King and Queen in Wichita long before us. 

Allen and I would like to take a moment to express our appreciation to everyone at MRF for making our sojourn there wonderful:

To Sir John ("LittleBeard') and the Scallywags:  Once again, you have proven yourselves to be our "good and gentle knights."  Thank you from the bottom of our hearts...

To:  "Sir Robin of Locksley"  We truly wish we could entice you into Our Realm.  You are, in every particular, the image of the dashing Robin Hood.  Watching *you* work with the children was a delight !

To:  "Friar Tuck":  As I told you once before:  many may wear the Monk's robe...but no one embodies the role better than you. 

To:  Don St. Hilaire (and the French Army):  It is Our dearest wish that you should journey to Our Kingdom and introduce Our Beloved Realm to the Church of the Rubber Duck.   Mayhaps we shall see Thee and Thine when comes the Fall.

And Last (but Certainly Not Least!)

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To:  "The Forking Queen":  If we could only entice Your Majesty to come to Our Realm.  You have a Magic all of your own; waching you with the children (and witnessing the joy you bring them) is an example of everything a good queen should be!  Thank you for including Her Highness and I in your "Royal Family!"

Vivat!