Another amazing experience. The Texas Renaissance Festival, November 14-15, where I was the featured author at the Festival’s bookstore. The weather could not have been better, and it brought out thousands of fair-goers from all parts of the country. The largest Renaissance fair in the world, Tex Ren is beautifully spread over 250 acres, with permanent buildings in medieval or Tudor style, an arena complete with bleachers for Scottish games and jousting, lots of good food in traditional style served on pewter dishes, plenty of snacks (and healthy ones!) and a place to enjoy them on benches set under spreading trees.

The theme of our weekend was “Highland Fling”, and there were many ladies in plaid skirts and sashes, as well as hundreds of men and small boys in kilts and knee socks and wearing a sporran. Bagpipes and Scottish dancers, even kids from the crowd who used their folk-dancing skills to twirl to pipes and drums and flutes.

My thanks a thousand times over to our sponsor, James Huckabay, who invited us, set up our table and chairs under a lovely tree, drove thirty minutes to pick up Heart of a Pirate so that it would be at the Festival when we arrived, and even gave us a quiet place to rest and a chest of ice for drinks.

To my wonderful family, Phyllis and Adrian Partain and Patti and Pat Buckley, who stood behind me, dressed as pirates and speaking with patrons, who made food and shared wine and laughter, my heartflet thanks.

To Adam, my son, who watched our dear Labrador, Gracie, so that we might travel.
And, as always, to my husband Erik, who follows me whenever I have a new adventure, my love and gratitude.

Many, many thanks!