Fist thing : DON”T SEND ME ANYTHING. It looks like the mail is running at 4 to 6 weeks and so anything sent now will not get to me before I leave.

We got the swords from Zen warrior, Got my self a sword and dagger set. Was going to take them out today and just after getting suited up we got hit by a rocket attack. It's probably part of the big fight happening up north. (please consult the news for more details)

Got a disturbing email and I may have to do the sad job of telling my mother that her driving days are numbered. This is made worst as how the situation at my mother house and ware its located would mean it be next to impossible for here to stay in North bay if she was not able to drive. Well I have time to deal with this when I get back...

Menken in a recent LJ post mentions how in the last 33 years he seen the rise, stagnation, and now the decline of the SCA. Its not the first time I've heard this. My first event was in 91 and I was 16 after seeing an ad about the event in the local newspaper. (Yes SCA use to advertise like that) Went with a fun fur tunic as an attempt at a Norse warrior. (yes I still have it too) When looking back at that event and compare to current events I remember that event being more jovial. People danced, watched and cheered on fighters, made a big show of feast.

I put the difference in perception of a bad case of nostalgia, but maybe there more then that. Now should I wonder at 34 that when I'm 54 will I be part of the SCA. I had a little demon in the back of my head tell me that there is a chance that between now and then I could be lured away by some “Living History” group yet to be invented or dread the thought just got bored of it.

People have given a thousand reasons why there is a decline. The old phrase is “How the middle ages ought to have been”. I call it the “old phrase” as you never hear this used by more current generation, some on that's joined in the last ten maybe 15 years. Many define them selves by what activities they do, events are done not because people want to organize them but because they did the same event the year before and the year before that and now its just expected.