It's a game! It's a game! It's a game!

I am writing this to remind myself that politics and stupid shit are not what the SCA is all about.

The SCA, as a beautiful woman once pointed out to me, is about walking around Pennsic at dawn with the fog slowly lifting and the quiet giving way to activity.

The SCA is about . . .

-- walking into Calon camp, being greeted like the oldest, best friend in the world, being handed a beer and then stepping into the circle and singing with all the gusto I can muster.

-- seeing your friends get awards.

 -- seeing your friends become royalty.

-- making new friends.

-- welcoming new people.

-- eating the wonderful food that talented cooks make.

-- marveling at other people's crafts.

-- hearing the cannon, watching the rush of the armies and seeing the "Toilet Bowl of Death."

-- so many good things.

I need to remember that.