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Have you seen the awesome?

I have taken to starting every day with a thought my grandpa left me with: Everyday I wake up is a good day.

Good day is baseline. There is no bad day because the only bad day would be one that I didn't get to have in the first place. It's working. Even with all of the awesome in my life, I had lost my happy for a few days. I don't like it when I lose my happy because that means I'm unpleasant to be around. It usually also means that my insecurities get all riled up, which makes me even less pleasant to be around. However, I am now securely back in my happy and smiling.

The chocolate covered cherries may have had something to do with the happy.  Though they both arrived on the same day, I can't be certain and I'm not going to speculate further.  

Carry on.

RenCon Mythic Stage Programming

For the record.

THE MYTHIC FORUM

FRIDAY APRIL 9TH
2:00-2:45 Renaissance Folklore and Fairy Belief
with Steve Winick

3:00-3:45 Historical Armor/Armor as Symbol
with Brian Froud and Robert Valentine

4:00-4:45 Mysteries of the Grail
or The Immortal Grail
with John Matthews

5:00-5:45 Mysteries of the Quest
with Caitlin Matthews

SATURDAY APRIL 10TH
12:00-1:00 Green Man Panel
with Steve Winick, John Matthews,
Brian and Wendy Froud and Shane Odom
followed by Green Man Meditation
with the Frouds & the Matthews

1:15-2:00 Renaissance Cloth, Style & Fashion

2:15-3:00 Medieval Instruments & Music
with Michael Popp and Sigrid Hausen

3:15-4:00 The Flower Bride and Her Suitors: Arthurian Love Triangles
with Caitlin Matthews

4:15-5:00 Renaissance and Medieval Food

SUNDAY APRIL 11TH
9:00-11:00 Faire: “An American Renaissance”
film screening with Jason Yarrow

11:00-11:45 Origins of the Renaissance Fairediscussion with Jason Yarrow,
Billy Scudder and Mark Lewis

12:00-12:45 Robin Hood in Myth, Folklore & Film
with Steve Winick and John Matthews

1:00-1:45 Creating Armor for Films
with Robert Valentine, Brian Froud and Robert Gould

2:00-2:45 The Heart of Faerie Oracle:
Connecting with Faerie
with Brian and Wendy Froud

3:00-3:45 Cinema Arthuriana
with John Matthews & Robert Gould

4:00-4:45 Medieval & Renaissance Songs
& Ballads
songs & discussion with Steve Winick
and Caitlin Matthews

ABOUT THE RENCON PROGRAMMING
As you will see, many of our guests and musicians are represented on a variety of subjects that reflect their passion and expertise. In an experience very different than a traditional RenFaire, guests at Rencon can learn from and be entertained by these acknowledged masters in their fields. In these presentations we will see the impact of history, folklore, literature, art and music on the evolution of the mythic arts today and how they can inform and inspire our own lifestyles.

Drawing from these sources, each of us can create a persona, character or avatar that reflects of true energetic self, be that historical or fantastic, authentic or playful. This is a very exciting time for people who live creative lives: we can be dogmatic to history, fuse history with fantasy or embrace fantasy completely. And all of this is present and welcome at RenCon: a celebration of the Mythic Arts. Come join us - We know you will feel right at home!