Pennsic

[stitchwhich]

Many years ago, at Pennsic 20, I volunteered at the troll booth during the event. Within three years I was so emmeshed that I was deputy to the head troll and then started a run of years as the Head Troll. I stepped down to support a new Head Troll at Pennsic 31. It didn't seem fair to hog the job when my deputies, well trained and chomping at the bit, were quite capable of running the booth. Took a year off from doing anything much but manning the desk at "security"/the Watch, then founded a new department at Pennsic 33, the Quartermaster (supply) department. Worked that for five years and then stepped aside, again, so my deputies could step up. I've stayed on staff since then but have bounced from job to job, even doing three stints as a Deputy Mayor for Cultural Affairs.

All of that means that I haven't worked inside the troll booth for eighteen years. But this year I get to go back to my "roots" and will be helping out at troll again. I am strangely excited about that. I'm not in charge, just a backup person, which is good because our intake processes have changed drastically. And I'm still down for manning the desk at The Watch, as one of the more senior captains.

I was thinking about bringing our camp oven/stove to the event but now I hesitate. I don't know how much cooking time I am going to have and that is a bulky item to pack if we're barely going to use it.

Comments

[medievalbooks]

I have fond memories of working with you at Troll....

Pace yourself tho...how much you did over 20 years ago is different than now, so much later.

Not sure if the Horde has a meal plan...if not don't think there would be a problem with Marinus if you wanted in on theirs!

Have discovered that I am tiring more easily at the few events I have done recently. Really have to exercise more to be in some kind shape for Pennsic

[stitchwhich]

I have my own kitchen now and sometimes cook for others. The Horde has many meal plans set up by friends and close-campers. It is too big to try to do as Marinus does. We have a stove-oven unit now - wow! I am selling it to Ivarr after this Pennsic. I just don't use it enough since we only camp at Pennsic (pretty much). But I told him I get one more event out of it first. :D

I am really out of shape. Tire easily, don't bounce back as quickly. Luckily I am only a helper at Troll, not in charge. I expect that the Head Troll isn't going to allow anyone to overdo it.