I feel guilty planning something fun,but any1 4King Richard'sFaireMonday?

I've been obsessing over the hurricane victims, and I'm on the verge of a breakdown.

My daughter has been begging to go.

And while I know this is a bad time to go out and have fun, my family needs a "sanity break."

Also, the people that run the fair have been very generous and helpful to progressive causes. Maybe we can convince the faire managemenr to help collect funds for hurricane relief?

I'm going to try calling their office right now.

Anyone have any ideas how they can coordinate this?


So, is anyone up for a trip to King Richard's Faire tomorrow?

Welcome to King Richard's Faire's 2005 Season

King Richard's Faire is a vivid recreation of a 16th century English marketplace at festival time. Actors, dancers, puppeteers, jugglers, minstrels, mimes, magicians and musicians perform each weekend for the favor of his Royal Highness King Richard.

Royalty and beggars, highwaymen and guards, knights and wenches, swordsmen and soothsayers roam throughout the 80 acre wooded village while artisans hawk and display a wide array of unique hand-made wares.

The Royal Chefs prepare delectable edibles authentic to Renaissance times. Exotic animals, jousting knights on horseback, challenging games and Renaissance merriment round out a day at the Faire.

2005 Dates: Weekends beginning September 3 thru October 23 - Including Labor Day and Columbus Day Mondays!

More:
http://www.kingrichardsfaire.net/

Alester Crowley, one of the foremost mystics of the last century said, "When things go wrong, that's the time for a big lunch and a good cigar." Distracting ourselves with something positive lets things settle, lets the healing continue without us becoming obsessive and making ourselves throw up. Have fun.

In the Activist Forum:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=106&topic_id=22587&mesg_id=22587

In all fairness to the faire people (heh) I have to realize:

1) It's their opening weekend, and they're very busy.
2) It's very short notice.

So, maybe we can organize something for another weekend.

But I'm going to have to fork over $70 admission to get my family in when that $70 would do a lot more good somewhere else.