Bittersweet

The sweet: my caramel macchiato
The bitter: I am the VA

I kind of thought that I should at least try a title that sounded like it could be deep (Gigi, I just can't seem to do it!)

Hmmm...what is new? So yesterday I went to the Renaissance festival with Doha and a friend and a bunch of people I did not know. I rode an elephant for two seconds, saw some thing that they called jousting, and my personal highlight of the day, got to see a bagpipe performance.

I decided I am going to have to have bagpipes at my wedding. I just love them so much. Too bad I am not Scottish and this could somehow tie into my roots. Actually, someone told me once that bagpipes actually originated in the middle east and that there is still an instrument today very similar to it in the Gulf region. Ok, see that was my lame attempt to claim bagpipes as part of my cultural heritage.

It was my first time to the festival and at first I was super excited, and it definitely was fun mainly because of the beautiful weather. But basically it seemed kind of tacky. I told Doha if any of the famous figures from the Renaissance could see this, I have no doubt they would be horrified. I hate to say it, but it had that over the top superficial American pseudo history tackiness. Having said that, it was interesting and nice to be doing something outdoors and festive. And I did get really good funnel cake. So as ya'll know, I was happy over all.

ok, off to do some work....
frieda