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Title: how did RENdezvous go?
Post by: beeboy on May 25, 2008, 12:15:03 PM
indulge all of us who couldnt make it this year
Title: Re: how did RENdezvous go?
Post by: Neophyte on May 26, 2008, 10:08:31 AM
Great faire, had a blast! I'm actually sittinng at the airport in St. Louis right now...dumb layovers... >:(
Title: Re: how did RENdezvous go?
Post by: Marietta Graziella on May 26, 2008, 10:22:36 AM
MG here.  I'm at the TN airport.  My flight isn't due out for another hour and it's already delayed. ::)

The RenDezVous was everything I could've hoped for.  Meeting wonderful new friends and enjoying the beautiful setting for the festival.  The deep woods and sloped terrain was, at times, challenging to traverse.  More than one ankle cried out from being turned on the rocks.  What a change from my home faire of MN where we have sparse shade and mostly even surfaces.  Even the tables were set on slants so steep that food and drink were seen to go sliding right off.  And in the case of one poor chap whos friends parked his wheelchair facing down hill, the sloop proved too much and he went tumbling from his chair when he reached towards his shoe!  (it should be noted that Laird M'Crack and Scotsman did their drunken best to assist, he was, nonetheless undamaged by their ministrations)

The weather was quite warm (to me) but the slight breeze and ample shade, a hoop skirt and some cleverly placed ice ;) made the days easily enjoyed.  

Who was I most surprised by?  Regardless of any pictures you've seen, or not seen, as the case may be with the more shy members, a person forms a mental picture of the person on the other side of the name...   I was most surprised by Old Tinker and Bell.  
This charming couple greeted me with a smile and warm hugs like a long lost family member.  We had only a short time to visit since there were so many people to meet and so much to see but I was  happy for the time we had, the few moments shared.  

Who will I remember most?    Hmmm...  that one is harder to answer.  Will I remember my first introduction to Welsh Wench at the TN airport? Well, who can forget Wenchie's energy?  ;D  Scottsman for his good hearted teasing from Friday night? Yes, I'm sure I didn't drop anything else!  :o   Escarlata and Leinad for the lovely handfasting ceremony?  I hope all that lipstick came off from that wenching you received!  :-* The spectacle of Syrilla the queen?  How does that petit woman carry all the gown?!? :D  The infamous Molden and Lord Jarhead...  So many more people stand out in my mind.  I do not mean to exclude anyone for you all have left me with many memories.  Some, probably better off forgotten. :o  ;) :D
But, I think I will remember the time I spent with Cap't Spleen/Sean Daniels.  He was my escort from the Teer auction on Saturday afternoon.  I must guiltily admit to enjoying the extra attention I received while strolling the grounds with him during our 2 hours.  We were often stopped with requests for pictures and a bit of banter with many patrons, particularly the children.  Captain Spleen does strike a rather daring figure and could be  intimidating to the children.  Fortunately Sean Daniels was always close at hand to soothe their fears and invite them in for a phtograph.  We also shared a rather extended dance with Queen Bonnie.  I didn't think that song would ever end!   I hope that I can be as good a host(ess) to those who come to my faire.

Any permanent damage?  Well, a couple of people fell out from the heat, some heads required copious amounts of aspirin in the mornings and some knees were most definately wounded during Musical Men but overall I think we all came out unscathed and none the worse for wear from the weekends enjoyments. Of course, this is speaking from one who did leave early Monday and there is yet an entire day to go!


I will, along with many others, post pictures of the weekend very soon.  Until then you'll have to be content with this.   ;D

*edit add*  Made it home safely.  Thanks again everyone, for a great weekend!!!
Title: Re: how did RENdezvous go?
Post by: renren on May 26, 2008, 11:55:11 AM
Sounds like it was wonderful.
Glad you enjoyed it, MG!
Title: Re: how did RENdezvous go?
Post by: Lady Guinness on May 26, 2008, 03:52:55 PM
It was a very nice weekend. I want to send a huge thank you to Lady Nicki and Welsh Wench. Thank you for all your hard work to make everyone feel at home and comfortable. It was wonderful to spend time with both of you. Queen Bonnie, it was a pleasure to meet you and walk the lanes together, I enjoyed our conversations immensely and I look forward to seeing you again. I hope everyone has a safe trip home  ;D
Title: Re: how did RENdezvous go?
Post by: Hibernian on May 26, 2008, 04:49:53 PM
I wish to echo the huzzahs started by Lady Guinness and others, what a great weekend and a most excellent time made even better by the friendship and calm leadership of Lady Nicky and Welsh Wench. These two really really were able to herd cats...Blessings to both of you!

Great memories...tailgating before opening, excellent mimosas...once again being able to place faces with names...OMG its Queen Bonnie...Guinness in the back of van...was it my imagination or did just about everyone have a flask...taking over the picnic area next to the Red Hook Pub and starting our own tavern...numerous picture requests by the mundanes...signing the banner...pub sing and Beggars to God...77, yep 77 people at dinner on Sunday evening...a great fundraiser, the auction, for RESCU...Escarlata explaining the rules to Musical Men (Ladies! Your BUTT has to be on his knee!)...400 dollars and Spam...the pub running out of stout...a beautiful wedding...Wench and Nicky herding cats...opening gate prizes...very warm weather...Rennies and Rogues we have a lost child alert...BLUE did what...Dead Man's Tavern writer pictures for the hard back edition coming this fall...plenty of old friends we just met.
Title: Re: how did RENdezvous go?
Post by: Capt Lucy on May 26, 2008, 06:58:11 PM
I had an absolutely fantastic time!  After the cruddy year I had in the ren world there were times I had almost hung my hat and quit faire altogether.  Going this weekend and meeting new friends and seeing old ones reminded me of the family and friends who love me and why I love ren faire.  You all are the best!  I can't thank you enough for welcoming me into your hearts  :)

Until we meet again...I raise a glass to you all!
Title: Re: how did RENdezvous go?
Post by: CapnFayeCutler on May 26, 2008, 09:05:22 PM
Quote from: Hibernian on May 26, 2008, 04:49:53 PM
OMG its Queen Bonnie...

That was by far one of the biggest and best surprises! So glad I got to meet her FINALLY!

Like everyone else, I too would like to say how much fun it was to see familiar faces and meet new ones this weekend. Also thanks to the wonderful ladies who organized and made this RENdezvous a huge success! Also congratulations to Escarlata and Leinad and thank you for allowing us to be a part of your special day. Also thanks to everyone there, you all helped convert two more into rennies! Huzzah!

Until we meet again!
Title: Re: how did RENdezvous go?
Post by: renfairephotog on May 26, 2008, 09:13:43 PM
It was a great time. I'm so glad some many made  it.
Title: Re: how did RENdezvous go?
Post by: Scotsman on May 27, 2008, 07:07:30 AM
I remember landing in TN .. then getting a car and heading south ... next thing I remember we were heading North to the airport ... Lady Guinness said we had a great time though  ;D

Seriously, thanks to everyone for putting up with me, and to our gracious host - awesome job! It was great seeing the family again and sharing the weekend with all. I hope everyone got home safe!
Title: Re: how did RENdezvous go?
Post by: Lavender on May 27, 2008, 09:28:43 AM
Many thanks to Lady Nicolette, Welsh Wench, RFP and BMGJarvis for all their efforts in planning such a wonderful gathering.  It could not have been more perfect.
Title: Re: how did RENdezvous go?
Post by: John on May 28, 2008, 06:28:43 PM
Lady Nicolette, Welsh Wench, RFP and BMGJarvis, I too am so grateful for your months of planning and organization. Rendezvous was absolutely perfect in every way. Thank you.
Title: Re: how did RENdezvous go?
Post by: Athena on May 28, 2008, 09:19:44 PM
Wow, what a weekend! The fun started at Bluesboro Friday night and went on all weekend long. Not even the cruddy weather Monday afternoon could dampen people's spirits. It was all truly magical!
Title: Re: how did RENdezvous go?
Post by: Lady Mikayla of Phoenicia on May 28, 2008, 09:28:03 PM
I really liked turning Musical Men into a mosh pit!   :o
Title: Re: how did RENdezvous go?
Post by: festmum on June 05, 2008, 08:16:54 PM
What an awesome weekend.  I'd like to thank everyone who came to share in the enjoyment of our home faire.  Niki, Brenda, RFP and Wenchie did an awesome job getting things together.

It was so wonderful to finally meet a lot of the faces I've seen and corresponded with here on the forum.  It made my homecoming to Tennessee that much more enjoyable.

Hard to believe, a gathering of just a few two years ago became so huge this year!  I hope to see even more of you next year!

Title: Re: how did RENdezvous go?
Post by: Queen Bonnie on June 06, 2008, 02:19:49 PM
 I had the best time ever!  Twas fun to be the surprise! How did we keep that secret- not easy!
I Loved meeting all of you- I HOPE I met everyone!
Big thanks to Nickie and Wenchie and Scotsman, Athena, Renee and Stephen ,Lavender, Lord Jarhead, Old Tinker and Belle, Alphonse and Tremayne,  Count Adolfo,Lady Guiness and John- and all of you for treating me Royally! And Send Daniels! Grammercy for your service on Monday! I needed that! ( Not the Rain Moon- the  Royal backrub!) LOL!
Title: Re: how did RENdezvous go?
Post by: Hibernian on June 06, 2008, 05:09:30 PM
Queen Bonnie's arrival at Rendezvous had to be the best kept secret since the Manhatten Project.
Title: Re: how did RENdezvous go?
Post by: Welsh Wench on June 06, 2008, 05:41:38 PM
See? I can keep a secret if I absolutely have to!

I say we do it all over again for Quart-ETTE next May!
Title: Re: how did RENdezvous go?
Post by: Quiet One on June 06, 2008, 05:47:44 PM
Quote from: Welsh Wench on June 06, 2008, 05:41:38 PM
See? I can keep a secret if I absolutely have to!

I say we do it all over again for Quart-ETTE next May!


I'm ready!  It it time yet?
Title: Re: how did RENdezvous go?
Post by: Lady Nicolette on June 07, 2008, 09:27:55 PM
For everyone who attended the RenDevous '08 ~ Menage Ette Trois ~ M'Crack Invasion

My grateful thanks goes out to everyone who was able to participate and allowed me and Wenchie to take the lead...Again, we couldn't have done it particularly without the help of bmgjarvis and RFP (RenFairePhotog), they never technically volunteered but were ready and willling whenever we needed them to act as liaison, 10-foot pole delivery or just general people to consult with in numerous matters as the RenDevous drew closer.  Huzzah to John for his generosity and magnanimous spirit!  Huzzah to Queen Bonnie and Welsh Wench for keeping the secret of Queen Bonnie's attendance all the way since Thanksgiving of '07!  Yep, it's true, that's how long the three of us knew.  Three huzzahs go to Welsh Wench, my co-conspirator, she was absolutely my right hand and left boot in all of this. 

Much help was also given to me from Athena, Capt Bacardi (he brought the banner!), DeadBishop and Pickles.  Syrilla was of course most generous in offering QEI up as an Ette at the auction, Lady Ettie as her proxy was priceless.  Obviously, the auction was enriched by Giacomo and Craig of Farrington chose the perfect musical selection for Musical Men.  Gimli supplied us with the signable banner, Kirk and RFP were tireless photographic chroniclers of all of the events.  Festmum came up with the beautiful nametags and provided us with them.  Thanks to Louie the Horn Merchant for the use of his cart for storage.  Capt Spleen incognito as the nun with Spam was unforgettable.  Old Tinker and Belle were inspirational.  Lord Stephen insisted upon carrying the 10-foot pole and banner many times for me and he and Lady Renee were lovely additions to my household over the weekend, along with Queen Bonnie and Athena.  Gratitude must be given to Grov and the Bayou Scoundrels for taking such good care of Blue's illegitimate children and bringing them along to meet their deadbead dad.  Tremayne and Alphonse were good friends to me at times when I needed support throughout.  Thanks also to Scotsman and Lady Guiness for being the official Parking Lot Pub.  Escarlata and Leinad inviting us one and all to their handfasting was a lovely thing to do and even lovelier to witness.  LairdeGuard'nM'Crack was the perfect maitre'd at Wong's, live and unscripted!  My thanks must also go to Fairyfly, who started this whole thing originally and instigated the first Ette Invasion and managed all of Ette Tu.  Special mention goes to Jezzie McPeaks for giving us shelter in her tent during the deluge, which gave us the very unexpected and curious double ending to the entire weekend.

Of course thanks need also be given to everyone at the Tennessee Renaissance Festival, the performers, merchants and vendors, for giving us this wonderful Faire to share!

This was a wonderful experience, I wouldn't have missed it for the world!  Every one of you has enriched my life and I can't thank you enough for just having been there with me through all of this. 

* Essentially cross-posted as it's own topic, with Welsh Wench's thanks as well.
Title: Re: how did RENdezvous go?
Post by: Marietta Graziella on June 07, 2008, 10:23:31 PM
Huzzah!!!
Title: Re: how did RENdezvous go?
Post by: Count Adolfo on June 11, 2008, 02:22:16 PM
Wow... how many weeks have passed since RenDezvous?
It feels so long... like it's been a year.  Probably feels that way because it was so much fun that it's missed dearly.
I love the idea of this thread.  I love reading what everyone remembers most about the weekend.  It's interesting to see how RenDezvous looked from varying perspectives.

Here's a list of my fondest memories of this RenDezvous... in no particular order (since there's no way to list them in order of being favourites and there's no chance of me remembering everything chronologically):

1.  Getting a phone call from my Countess up in CT and having her talk to me for much of the trip... sacrificing her own sleep to make sure I was awake and safe.

2.  Getting a call from Brimstone Blue, who had gotten my progress text and was wondering who in Hades I was...

3.  Arriving in the wee hours to a bleary-eyed and zombified LJ wielding my hotel room key.

4.  Dragonspyre, in the parking lot, asking me if I'm wearing a red doublet and getting ready and if Falcone is wearing a purple outfit when he was just twenty or so feet away from me looking at me talking to him on my cell.

5.  Seeing Brimstone Blue and Erik the Green again!!!

6.  Neophyte introducing himself to me... as if I needed to be told who he was, considering he is one of the few who towers over me...

7.  Meeting Queen Bonnie!  Huzzah, huzzah, huzzah!!!

8.  Finding out Ulfric and Lupa were in the room next to mine at the hotel

9.  Running into Molden in the hotel parking lot

10.  The comedy of errors... the inability to get the Four Horsemen in one place at one time for the better half of Saturday.

11.  The wonderful handfasting... from playing "Batman" to afford a lady privacy... to the revelry after the event with everyone sharing the splendor of the day together.

12.  The Four Horsemen Stage Show.  'nuff said

13.  Finally getting to talk to John!!!

14.  The company of a lovely lass with such a pleasant demeanour and obvious sincerity to her words.

15.  Joinin' Clan M'Crack!!!

16.  Pinnin' Erik the Green as a Rogue!!!

17.  Searching for a missing child... and how wondrously we all worked together like clockwork.

18.  Flirting with the pub wenches

19.  A nice conversation with Welsh Wench in the quiet of the glade

20.  Falcone chasing fairy women... several years his senior!

21.  Repeated phone calls from my Love.

22.  The absence of drama

23.  Seeing Conrad Killigan again!!!

24.  Cavorting with the likes of Hibernian, Scotsman and Guard'n!!!

25.  Watching Falcone woo the wee lasses

26.  Getting an opportunity to speak with SyRilla, both in and out of garb, and express my gratitude for her willingness to help out with an unfortunately aborted event.

27.  Time spent with my brother Horsemen!

28.  Falcone shooting and being shot at with marshmallows.

29.  Talking to Ironhead at length over by the pool

30.  Cider in the back!!

31.  The wondrous flasks... ohhhh... the flasks...

32.  Exy showing how much she cares... and ganging up with Erik and Blue to make sure I didn't overheat!

33.  Dragonspyre overheating... wow, guess he should have listened to them, too!!!

34.  Entertaining some wonderful patrons and their offspring.

35.  A beautiful woman who thought we were all 'cool'

36.  Seeing performers like Red and Johnny Phoenix again

37.  Getting to talk to Craig of Farrington again after all these years.

38.  Grov, Capt. Sin and the whole BS crew being right there to hang with!

39.  Falcone giving his souvenir cup to his cousin when he got home, since he didn't get to go...

40.  Gimli!  Gimli!  Gimli!

41.  Seeing Lord Jason and not confusing him with Lord Jarhead this time

42.  Getting more than ten seconds with Sean Daniels.  Good to see you, m'friend!

43.  Finally meeting Sir William... and his brother, to boot!  (and surprising him)

44.  Having Festmum tell me everybody KNOWS who I am... lol...

45.  Last, but certainly not least... the memories (even the ones I can't currently remember) that will last with me for years!