Much better weekend than last....

Our trip up was good minus the normal stoopid traffic in phx and cars on fire that seems to happen only in AZ. We were very tired when we got in and my ass literally fell asleep while driving. Ack. Mel laughed and I was not amused (grin). Got checked into our nice hotel and then we walked to the Denny's for dinner. It was full of a tour bus of french tourists. Mel had a huge burger and I had salad (was stuffed from my lunch with desert_moloch). Then it was back to the hotel and we watched a bit of tv while I had coffee and mel had a beer or 2. I slept great but could have used much more sleep. I was still pretty congested...especially after getting up to flagstaff. Got our nummy hot breakfast at the hotel and then changed into our finery. Got some looks when we filled up our thermos and then we headed to site.

We got there and things were still being set up but that was okay cause it got us a chance to get a good spot on the erik and be ready to go before opening court. Lots of good awards went out including a Light to msgolda and the offer of knighthood to zippydclown. After court cowboy_r showed up and we got to spend some time during the day together. Woot! yay!!! (*insert happy hamster dance*)!!

Then it was time for the processional. It was hot in the sun but we waited in the shade until the herald started calling. Zippy carried the baronial banner and Ivan's shield and public_shaylan carried our personal banners. We headed up and chatted with Phelan and Amriah and then Deaton said something that broke me completely (he is a DOM!). Since we were at the head of the line it was easy to then hang out with folks and get pictures (I'll upload this evening). Brian got his suprise Knighthood and I gots more cool shots. Mel fought very well and got into the quarter finals. I was nervous throughout...first time we've taken it very seriously and I wasn't sure how his elbow was going to handle things. But it did good and so did he. Was most happy to see another Ysgie King! Go Walrick!

Got back to the hotel after the event and showered and then went out to dinner to the Beaver Street Brewery with Raylee and Craven. Had a very nice time out. Good food, good beer and good conversation. Got back to the hotel and I was asleep pretty quickly. Mel sat up watching tv. We both woke up about 2am with our brains going of all of the things that have now changed. Mel was thinking of shoes, I was thinking of scrolls and the like and patterns of clothes dancing in my heads. Got back to sleep about 330am and slept well. I awoke at 7am and checked email. We got up about 8 and got breakfast and then checked out. TRH and us arrived about the same time and we mingled for a while before court. Court was short and sweet and the tourneys got going pretty quickly. The land meeting was quick too and will make things very nice for our heirs. Then HE Theresa and I sat and watched the tourneys and chatted. Very nice indeed.

Then it was a quick court and packing up and then hilarity with the uses of Mina's tent and then there was a can-can line of doom with Nikki and Renee and I. Snerk. Lots of fun. We made the drive in 3.5 hours and then went out to dinner with american_knight and duchess_asa. Had a really good time and then it was home. I would have loved to have stayed up and watched the House marathon.

Now I'm at work and have been having an interesting time...got a big bonus, had to rehash an analysis cause someone wasn't paying attention months ago (not me) and sat in a meeting where most of us are too busy to take the reins on a project. Sighs. Need to make some phone calls and get things set up for mel to see the doc too. So, here we go, better late than never.