Canterbury Renaissance Faire

Pamela with Knight's Armour

We have had a bit of a weather change, and it is not quite as warm as it was for the past week.  Neil was able to do some more pruning (two pickup truck's worth!) and get it to recycling, and is about ready to start laying out the foundation blocks for the garden shed.

We decided to take today off and take in some "local color".  So, we jumped on the I-205 freeway and drove down to Woodburn to Al's Garden Center to pick up a few plants and then on to the Canterbury Renaissance Faire near Silverton.  It was not as big and elaborate as the one we attended in Maryland years ago, but it was a nice afternoon watching jugglers, musicians, and a Punch and Judy show.

Punch and Judy Puppet Show

We managed to not spend any money on trinkets and found a good spot to watch the knights and jousting demonstration.  It was a good afternoon watching some talented actors and horses.  The black knight won, much to our dismay.

The Emcee Was the Sheriff on Horseback

The Evil Black Knight was Victorious

We Rooted for the Blue Knight

After the Faire, we drove back via Molalla and had dinner with Seth and Cathy Finney.  It was a good evening and we came back home at dusk.

Our weather is turning a bit cooler and wetter, which still feels pretty good to us.  We hope to get more garden work and house stuff done this coming week, and hope that you have a good week as well.  Thanks for visiting!

Neil and Pamela