Ravings of an Irate Pirate

I felt off with Angela and I ducking out and sleeping through dinner. In the long run, that's just fine. We really needed the rest. We woke early and checked out of our hotel so we could get back to Parris Island and get good seats. We originally wanted to see the raising of the colors, but we instead just watched them from afar (in the bleachers). The Parade Deck It was chilly, and I regretted not having a blanket or jacket. We wound up sitting on a spare sweater Angela had in the car. Thank goodness because the bench was not only cold aluminum, but also wet. *yuck* We chatted, drank coffee, and generally just people watched. It was obvious we were still exhausted. An unfortunate side effect of all the gents graduating was their families. A loud and obnoxious woman sat in front of us. She talked over announcements, scolded the children with her over and over, and almost poked out my eye with the sign she had. Oh, and she just had to sit on the end of the bleachers ...

 October was a full and very exciting month. The events that took place were all things I will lock in my memory for as long as I have my wits.The end of the month was marked with Adventure!!! My friend Angela and I started to call this adventure Dano Quest . You see, our dear friend Dano left for Parris Island, SC to become a United States Marine back in July. With tears and quiet fanfare he and I said our farewells the Friday before he left. It was a truly heart breaking day. But, from that moment on I cheered and hoped for him that he would make it through. And He Did! So, Dano Quest! You see, Angela and I said right off "Let us know when you graduate... we will make that drive!" On Wednesday October 23rd, just after work, I got into my car and headed for VT where Angela and I began our journey. NH is damn beautiful! #throughglass Hello Dublin NH!! #throughglass  Crossing over into VT is always fun for me, because I have a weird love of bridges. Betwe...

So, as you may or may not know I play in a LARP. What the hell is that?! Well, it's a Live Action Role Playing game. Basically, it's Big Kid dress up. Most folks associate it with the movie Role Models and the ever infamous Lightning Bolt YouTube . Well, as well as skating I also LARP. I love it. I've been playing one game for the better part of my life. Since 1995 I have been involved in the New England based LARP The Realms . That's me in the middle;blue coif/chain and sunglasses. Yup, I'm bad ass!And that is my hubby to my left with the leather skull cap on So, the character above, specifically, I have played for the better part of 15 years. She and I have become one in some ways. She helped me to become more confident, and to try new things. Without her, I may never have found myself. Strange, I know. But really think about it. If you could encourage yourself, like all of those self help books tell you to, this is the relationship between the characte...