Archery and a Show

 August 3rd

Here are my happy things from today:

• Last night I ended up staying up later than I thought I would.  Just as I was going to turn in, someone walked back into camp and we had a nice conversation.  Sometimes conversations in the middle of the night are the best.
• This afternoon I made it to one class.  It was interesting in an historical way.  It had to do with medieval surgery.  
• After a break, I went to the archery range.  I told myself I would walk all the way, but when a friend offered a ride, I took it.  The range is almost a mile from camp.  I shot in one of the populous shoots that score points toward winning the war.  I did fairly well.  There are four different types of populous shoots: castle window, advancing man, friend/foe, and the clout.  The one I did today was the castle window one.

Two points for the monster and one for the black window.  This was worth four points.

Six points.

I think this is seven points.

Seven points.
There was one target that I didn't take a picture of that only scored two points.
So that totals 26 points.

• After that I rested until it was time for the Archery Champions practice.  It was fun to try and hit these targets and to just be involved.  I didn't make the team.  Stephanie and another person in our camp did though.  Here are some pictures of those:

Just hit that red plate 35 yards away.

Zero points for me.

I got the plate once, but this target was only 15 yards away.

Shoot the red plates to score, the yellow plate is a negative score.

I got one in!

• Keziah, Stephanie, and I ate at the food court tonight.  The food court area has some pop-up restaurants and lots of picnic tables.  It is also a major travel path so we got to say hi to people we know as they pass by.
• At 9:00 PM there was a Commedia del Arte show with i Sebastiani performing.  This is one of their last Pennsic performances.  It was a great show.  I was able to visit with some of the actors I know and other people I only tend to see at Pennsic after.  

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Continued listening to: When Women Were Warriors, by Catherine M. Wilson.

Thank you for being here and being part of my daily happy things. Stay safe!