Pennsic 24 was the creation of Midnight Madness...it was a desperate attempt from the merchants to get people to spend money. They created a monster that year for themselves.

Ahhhh, Pennsic. I'm ready to go now, please.

Diane

33 was my first year with my now-household down on Willow Point. We're kinda lucky, even though we're on low land...there's a slight depression in the middle of the camp, so while the rain comes running in, it also keeps running out into the lake (yes, our camp, a river runs through it).

That was the year that I came back late one night to watch our small fire, still lit, floating away.

32 was my first. I arrived for the second week and it rained and rained.... but then it stopped and the fun began.

33 was wet wet wet! Jimmy, I'm with ya on the squishy water/grass mixture streaming under my tent, but inside my tent was dry. I remember going up top for the Cure Salle and walking thru knee-deep water in some places. The Serengeti was a lake! It was amazingly ugly!

I was so cold that year, I used a cast iron frog with a tea light candle to warm my hands and feet before bed every night. I was not prepared with warm footwear so I went to Pillage Village and bought a pair of boots... I STILL have left over mud in them boots. That was also the year I discovered Sake and the fact that it was served warm was a bonus! Till I had 8 shots and got socked on Sake!! Oh boy!

You know it's almost Pennsic when all you can think of is Pennsic and you talk about it to everyone you meet! Tents are being built, signs are being carved and burned and polyed, piles start manifesting in a room on every level of your house, and you start laying out in the evil day orb so you don't turn lobster red on Land Grab day!

I'm so excited, I can hardly sleep! 22 days!! w00t!

as long as its with you guys... its an awesome wonderful adventure :D

yikes!!! i'm running out of calendar!!! :)