Earlier in the year while I was at Gulf Wars with Earl Benen, an opportunity found its way to our doorstep back at home for our shire. The Kingdom had sent messengers that it was in need of a host for the Spring Crown List and Arts and Sciences Faire (Artsy Crown) in May. Mistress Ellen, our seneschal, got to work trying to figure out if it would be possible for us to be of service to our beloved…
Now a few weeks removed from my second elevation, I am pondering where to go from here. I have earned two peerages now in the SCA. Order of the Pelican first. Order of the Chivalry second. Both, quite suddenly I might add. The road to the Order of Pelican was accidental. I did not purposefully seek recognition. I did things that I thought needed to be done. I did things I wanted to do. I supported…
Meridies Spring Coronation at Iris Faire Montgomery Bell State Park Burns, TN 17-19 April 2026 What follows is a correspondence sent to my good friend, Figimund of Faraway. My elevation scroll on a shield by Ld Ronon of Axbridge Unto the most esteemed Figimund of Faraway glad tidings and fond greetings from his Easaraigh hearth and home, Eoin Mac Cana, Meistr of the Pelican, Warden of the Northern…
King's Arrow Ranch Lumberton, MS 14-22 MARCH 2026 A sun sets on the Gleann Abhann highway. Gulf Wars XXXIV Day 1 In the pre-dawn darkness did the Good Earl and I, Eoin, Warden of the Northern Plateau and squire of his house, set forth on an adventure to the lands of Gleann Abhann to attend the Gulf Wars camp held there annually by the Kingdoms of Ansteorra, Trimaris, Meridies and the land holder,…
White County Fairgrounds Sparta, TN Hosted by the Barony of Glaedenfeld December 12, 2025 Captain Ignatius and I marching into court at Winter Market 2025. At the onset of the winter months here in the lands of Cumbria, Mistress Ellen and I along with Her Ladyship Cassandra and Lady Alessandra made our way to the regional event known as Winter Market. The event, hosted by the nearby Barony of…
Bert Adams Scout Camp Covington, GA Hosted by the Barony of South Downs November 13-16, 2025 Night sky at Castle Wars Greetings travellers, This years Castle Wars was different and the same for me. I camped out of my truck. I've done that before. It’s OK, except for I also setup a field side shade. Not an issue, but tear down and transport back to my truck is a task that takes time and it’s a good…
Yesterday, I was, once again, left dumbfounded. Surprise, shock, and the full gambit of emotions were unleashed upon me. Words fail. I am still trying to rectify what was done. One year ago today, I was inducted into the Order of the Pelican. I had thought that today, on my anniversary, I would be writing about that elevation and its effect on my hobby life. But instead of a decertation of then vs…
Silver Hammer 50th Big Ridge State Park Maynardsville, TN 25 October 2025 The tournament field with view of the autumn sky. On a cool autumn morning, Sindri Brynjarsson and I left our warm Cumbrian hearths and headed East into the mountain valleys surrounding the Barony of Thor's Mountain for Silver Hammer 50. The passage was uneventful and thankfully there was no fog to impede our way. Over the…
Bacon Bash XI: The Bacon Games, Chewy vs. Crispy Montgomery Bell State Park Burns, TN 18 October 2025 Sindri and Martin de Bernay doing pickups. On the middle of the month of October, A.S. LX, I travelled to an event, hosted by the Shire of Crimson River, in the western borderlands of the Barony of Glaedenfeld. Sindri Brynjarsson accompanied by on the journey. The event, called ‘Bacon Bash XI: The…
Camp Discovery Gainesboro, TN 26-28 September 2025 On the 26th day of October, Anno Societatis LX, I made my way into the hills and dales to the west of Easaraigh to attend the Kingdom of Meridies premier armored combat tournament, the Meridian Grand Tournament (MGT). The event was hosted at Camp Discovery. The site is a favorite and has a long history for the Shire of Easaraigh as a place of good…
