BLAZN my way to AZ

**O'Neille** · 8th January 07, 06:01 PM

Wow, I go away for a week and everyone decides to converge on AZ at the end of Feb. I'll be at the Mesa Games that weekend so count me in for a kilt night. I've got to go check on what I missed last week. O'Neille

**davezero** · 9th January 07, 12:30 PM

Well then it sounds like a plan then. Count me in. I guess we can hit both the games and the faire in the same day and it sounds like it will be a hoot!!

**BLAZN** · 9th January 07, 04:27 PM

Originally Posted by davezero

Well then it sounds like a plan then. Count me in. I guess we can hit both the games and the faire in the same day and it sounds like it will be a hoot!!

Well... one of the ladies in the group we're meeting at faire is from England and loves all things British. She'd probably be fairly receptive to going to the games. Maybe we could do faire from open till about 3ish and then head to the Games. I have to discuss this with the wife and the Rennies, yet.

It does sound like a blast, though. We'd all likely be making the games in garb, which could make for an even more interesting time!

**Retro Red** · 9th January 07, 04:48 PM

Originally Posted by BLAZN

Well... one of the ladies in the group we're meeting at faire is from England and loves all things British. She'd probably be fairly receptive to going to the games. Maybe we could do faire from open till about 3ish and then head to the Games. I have to discuss this with the wife and the Rennies, yet.

It does sound like a blast, though. We'd all likely be making the games in garb, which could make for an even more interesting time!

If you come to the Games later in the afternoon in Renaissance attire, you'll probably find that you're not the only ones. Since both events occur on the east side of the Valley, I've noticed over the years that as the afternoon progresses, there's a growing influx of folks in Ren garb who have done just what you've suggested - gone to the Ren Faire in the morning & then stopped by the Games on their way back into town. Plus, there's several groups of re-enactors at the games including representatives of the Kingdom of Atenveldt (the local SCA group), the CROFT (Celtic Re-enactment Organization for Fellowship and Trades) who dress Ren, the 1745 Jacobite Society, and The Highland Rogues (a swashbuckling group). So, getting Medieval at the Games is quite acceptable!!!

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**Riverkilt** · 9th January 07, 08:36 PM

Hey Blazn,

The last few years I've been to the Mesa Games they've had a large exhibit of British mini-cars...I'm sure the club has a name, but remember lots of British flags around the display of cars. Maybe someone wiser than I with a better memory can provide the details to help entice your British friend to the games.

Ron

**Retro Red** · 10th January 07, 11:12 AM

Originally Posted by Riverkilt

The last few years I've been to the Mesa Games they've had a large exhibit of British mini-cars...I'm sure the club has a name, but remember lots of British flags around the display of cars. Maybe someone wiser than I with a better memory can provide the details to help entice your British friend to the games.

Hey, Ron, I don't profess to be wiser, but I do have a brochure for the Games & it says the following - "BRITISH CAR DISPLAY: Many originals and replicas of your favorite British cars including London Taxis, Minis, MG's, Jaguars and Cobras!"

Between the car display, the band competition, the athletic competition, the dance competition, the 2 stages of entertainment, the many vendors, the various re-enactors, the clan tents & geneology research tent - there's a LOT to see & do at the Phoenix-area Games!!!

(This message brought to you by the Caledonia Society of Arizona & the various Phoenix-area Chambers of Commerce.)

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**BLAZN** · 14th February 07, 12:19 PM

Alright folks... I know the original plan called for meeting up at the Scotsdale Tilted Kilt on Saturday, but... thanks to budget constraints, the only flight we could find OUT of AZ back to Maine leaves at midnight-thirty Sunday morning (or Saturday night, whichever you prefer to look at it as). That means I'll be headed to the airport about the time we had intended to meet up.

So... how's Friday night sound? I'll be meeting up with some rennies at the TK on Friday. Whoever here would like to show is welcome. I'll likely be wearing my Irish National or my Hunting McLeod.

**BLAZN** · 21st February 07, 08:19 PM

Well folks... no replies on shifting to a Friday night gathering at the Scottsdale Tilted Kilt, so I'll assume it's a no go.
If I assume wrong, please fill me in. I'll check the board as soon as I get to the hotel tomorrow. Until then... I have to go to bed so I can get up early enough to catch a 6:30AM flight from Boston... which is about an hour away.

As an aside... I'll be sporting a SWK Hunting McLeod Standard, my Vans sneakers, one of my own sporrans, and an X-Marks tee on Friday.