Let's do this in reverse order. Hey, I'm me (in case ya forgotten)

Tribe, for me, equals Pennsic online. It's that constant, the reminder, that 'oh yeah, something to look forward to!" that I often need. This year I had hoped to get a job that would have canceled the Pennsic plans. Hence - avoid the suffering I say (I'm a wimp that way, or practical, take your pick.)

Then I learned that my friend will be a Pennsic virgin this year, camping with Swatura! (AND, get this, not our only Pennsic Virgin.) Ooooh, the thought of introducing Nathaniel to all of Pennsic - damn, that sounds like way way too much fun to pass up.

Then I looked at the calendar - made a mistake, was corrected and still considered it close enough timing to say eff it, it counts - and realized that Zero Night is the day after the big Four Oh. (Um, yeah, that's my age, and not some obscure reference I don't expect you to get, only I don't expect you to know my age... never mind)

So the fact that I haven't actually gotten that job? Well, I do have one I might still be getting - guess when it starts. Go ahead. write it down so you can say, hey, I guessed right! got it? Ok, August 11th.

Frak that, I'm going to Pennsic!

AND, I decided to celebrate me birthday on Zero Night.... or, more accurately that whole day (week, war,) with a picnic!

Forty Years And A Day Picnic! Starting July 25th sometime in the afternoon (hoping for 2pm ish - um, with ish being a rule breaking hour or so on either side) on the eastside of the BattleField, because let's face it, at that hour there won't be many there. No doubt we'll be there all night ... we might not still be coherent or even awake, but we'll be there.

What's this "We" stuff Slim? Well, of course, I'll have Nathaniel along for all the fun, he's the Pennsic Virgin, gotta start the introductions while he's still sober enough to be embarrassed about forgetting them later.

As for that boring stuff about what I've been up to, well, we'll save that for something to talk about as we sober up with more drink later that week.

:)