Huzzah!!!! MIRF 2008 is almost upon us.
So far it has been decided that Opening Day Meet & Greet will be at 11 at the Things From Rings booth. I know most of know where this is, but for anyone who might not yet, let me say...it's very easy to find. Upon entering the shire take the lane to your right, follow this all the way down until you are about to cross the red and yellow bridges. Things From Rings will be on your left. Most the time Hob the Troll is sitting on one of the bridges.
Opening Day picture - TBA
Sunday Meet & Greet - TBA
Sunday picture - TBA
Please use this thread to discuss opening weekend how ever you'd like. Let everyone know if you'll be there, and anything else you'd like that has to do with opening weekend. Then we can start a seperate thread for other weekends. So that easier to find the info we need about each weekend without having to search several threads. I was guilty of doing that last year and then went nuts trying to find what I was looking for. See I learn from my mistakes. hehehe
Try to have fun without me. :pout: :pout: :pout:
We'll be there opening day, but around 11 we usually head over to court, so we probably won't go to the meet and greet. But maybe we can meet some of you just before opening gate...(I'll be in black and gold and hubby in black and silver). :)
OK Flidais, I'm going to try to get over my shyness and attend the meet and greet. Please drag me with you no matter now much I might protest on Saturday. Opening Day--Whoopeee! ;D
I have to work opening day >:( (Saturday) so I won't be there first thing, but I will be there after work to meet my wife and mother-in-law. We will both be there all day Sunday of opening weekend, can't wait.
I think my wife, my daughter, my four-month-old son, my wife's friend, and friend's son will be going opening weekend. Not set in stone, yet, though.
We're SO gonna be there Opening Weekend. We kept missing the Meet & Greets last year, once cuz i was tossed in Ye Olde Ren Jaile, (Thanks a lot, Ren-Elvis! >:( ) so we'll definitely show up on Saturday! Also, camping at the Holly Rec area, right next door to Ladyfair, so if you're in the neighborhood and see a GOD-AWFUL BIG RV, that's us so stop and say HI!! :D
In the past we usually take a group pic with Her Majesty, sometime around court. I have net yet heard what that exact time will be. But will post it as soon as I know. Also we will post a time for meet and greet on sunday. We were thinking perhaps a little later in the day. Any ideas?
Post that Sunday time right quick!! I'll try to attend, alothough I must admit I loose much of my sense of passing time while in the Shire.
We will miss opening weekend. Boo Hoo. But I'll be there with a Girl's Only Saturday on the 23rd and Paul and I will be there Sunday the 24th.
YIPPEE!!!! Huzzah!!!
Cindy and Paul
I'll pop by, if I can, but I have the parade at noon, so it will be a quick pop and run. Can't wait to meet people!!
Alas, doesn't look like we'll be making it this weekend. Maybe next, though.
Quote from: AnyuBoo on August 11, 2008, 11:19:19 AM
We'll be there opening day, but around 11 we usually head over to court, so we probably won't go to the meet and greet. But maybe we can meet some of you just before opening gate...(I'll be in black and gold and hubby in black and silver). :)
Still haven't gotten final word on my schedule, but will either post here or let Flidais know so she can post as soon as I know. Saturday may be a little "playing it by ear"!
YES I'm so excited for this weekend! Somehow I never knew about the meet and greet before this year (thank you liz!) and now I'm all sorts of psyched to meet people.
Keep us posted on the Sunday meet and greet time, my wife and I will surely be there.
hopefully there will be more meet and greets!! i will only be able to go once or twice this year. i am moving towards the end of september back home to the gulf coast. i am sure i will be able to come back to visit though!! ;D
M'Lady and I shall only be there a couple of days this year unfortunately. But we do hope to see everyone sometime during our wonders through the village.
**runs around in circles, screaming**
AHHHHHHHH!!!! We're leaving tonight to head downstate! Tomorrow is "Air Out the RV and Pack It Up" Day, then Friday off to Holly Rec and then SATURDAY...wait?...what's happening on Saturday??
Oh yea.....
REN FAIRE!!!!!!
Did someone say 62 hours till opening day!!!! :o
Holy crow Thursday Friday SATURDAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!!!!!! (I'm not counting the remainder of today) Does anybody else feel like putting on their garb and dancing in the streets??? ;D
Quote from: Saoirse_Anam on August 13, 2008, 01:47:52 PM
Holy crow Thursday Friday SATURDAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!!!!!! (I'm not counting the remainder of today) Does anybody else feel like putting on their garb and dancing in the streets??? ;D
My neighbors already think I'm nuts, so why not!
It's almost here, it's almost here, it's almost here!!!!!!! WAAAAAAHOOOOOOO!!!!!
Ok deep breath!
So let's just keep the meet and greet at 11am on both days. I think we pretty much had a morning M&G all year last year and depending on the weekend or how many of us were there we would add an afternoon one. Also if for some reason you can't make the 11am M&G, LadyFair is usually there all day, as well as many of us that just wander in and out all day. She couldn't get rid of us if she tried. :) As far as pics go, let's plan on playing it by ear. hehehe. Not much of a plan eh? But like Madge Estes said, opening weekend can be a bit unpredictable.
I am looking forward to another great season at MIRF. Seeing old friends and meeting new. Safe travels to everyone this weekend!!!
Huzzah!!!
Quote from: Lord Virgil on August 14, 2008, 09:03:28 AM
My neighbors already think I'm nuts, so why not!
so did you end up doing it though.
Packing up all my stuff too and frantically sewing a new cape after realizing I loaned my good one out to a friend last year- ah well!
10 points to anyone who can identify me OUT of the arab costume!
Hehe. No problem em. I know you probably have our entire day planned at this point. All those bodice fittings are so going to be worth the look no your face when you see the final product. The final final product. It's so much better than the last time I showed you.
Anyways I can't wait until Saturday. We'll definitely make our way over to the meet and greet.
Quote from: Madge Estes on August 12, 2008, 10:10:34 AM
Still haven't gotten final word on my schedule, but will either post here or let Flidais know so she can post as soon as I know. Saturday may be a little "playing it by ear"!
We'll check our program as soon as we can grab one. Going to court is important to us any year, but especially so this year: New rennie to introduce and...
*hides object in hands behind back* ;D
The weather guy just said 75 and mostly sunny!!
I start organizing my stuff tonight as to make getting dressed tomorrow (weeeee! I said 'tomorrow'!!!!) easier.
/happydance..... :D
Tomorrow! Tomorrow! tra la la....tomorrow! It's only a day AWAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!! It just sank in that tomorrow morning I shall be strolling down the lanes of Hollygrove with my friend Lady Elizabeth, engaging in all sorts of faire shenanigans ;D
Saoirse_Anam and I will be giving our garb a trial run tonight in preparation for tomorrow. TOMORROW! I'm still in shock.
I hope Everyone has wonderful opening weekend!
I'll be home recovering from a surgery, and a HUGE Thank You to flidais, Little Dancer (flidais daughter), LadyFair, and The Other Half for coming to visit me today. It really touched my heart ;D
Luv you all {{HUGS}}
~LAdyAnn~
Take care Lady Ann and speedy recovery.
As previously stated, the Meet and Greet for both saturday and sunday will be at 11am at Things from Rings. Court will be held at noon at the Dias and we will have group photos at that time.
See you then!!!!
Four and a half hours!
Okay, now I'm just being rediculous. But that's cause I'm awake and getting ready to head out.
Dude I hear you , ;D $ hours and 25 min. Yaa!! Hoo!!
Strange to find myself at a computer in a hotel 4 hours away from home Freaking out about something I've done for more then 20 years now. Nothing rather be doing though! ;D
Why won't everone get up! :'( Don't they know it's only a few short hours away!! :D
I'm stuck at work this morning, but I'll be there after 3pm today and all day Sunday.
I'm feeling a little better but my heart still belongs to the fair! :)
Quote from: LadyAnn on August 15, 2008, 05:47:36 PM
I hope Everyone has wonderful opening weekend!
I'll be home recovering from a surgery, and a HUGE Thank You to flidais, Little Dancer (flidais daughter), LadyFair, and The Other Half for coming to visit me today. It really touched my heart ;D
Luv you all {{HUGS}}
~LAdyAnn~
LadyAnn,
We missed you! Recover quickly, m`dear and return to thy beloved Hollygrove!