We went to the Kentucky Renaissance Faire on Sunday. The weather was great, and 5 of the kids plus Pilot's girlfriend came along to enjoy the festivities.
Bubble blowing was a hit with all ages.
Pilot and Malachi took a try at throwing knives. Lydia, Gyunay, and Emry tried throwing stars. None of us were particularly successful.
After that point, Pilot and his girlfriend headed off to explore the shops, and Nathaniel and I stumbled onto the human hamster wheel sno-cone machine:
The kids ran on the wheel to grind the ice. Then there were a series of handles to crank to move the cup down to the flavorings.
We saw a joust, a mud show, and some Vikings sing. We explored shops and listened to a nice old man play a penny whistle for us. We wandered through the fairy woods, and then we learned the game of rat pucking. We didn't play, but the premise was amusing. A stuffed rat is hit with sticks down the road, ultimately trying to get it into a bucket. The player who gets his rat in the bucket with the least amount of tries wins. (So, basically, a more interesting golf game.)
It's pretty amazing how much this Ren Faire has grown over the years. The first time we went was 14 years ago, and it had only a few booths, one place for food, and sparse crowds. Now it is really bustling with people, and they have added so many shops and food places, but the crowds mean lines at all of them. Nathaniel and I kinda missed the old days of it, but it is a really nice festival.
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