[nagdu] convention?
Tamara Smith-Kinney
tamara.8024 at comcast.net
Thu Apr 1 23:58:47 UTC 2010
Julie,
Come to Oregon! We have the Ashland Shakespeare festival about to begin,
and it inow includes a rennaisance fair and all that! I was going to ask
DD, but then he pointed out he *hates* that sort of thing.... /lol/
One little bummer for me. Someone else would have to pay my way this year.
Ah, well. Good luck finding one. It sounds like a perfect place to
introduce Monty to that sort of environment. You can make the gradual intro
to see how he does, and if he doesn't, it's easier to turn around and leave
if you need to. /smile/
Looking forward to hearing how your intro of your former wild child to
crowds and excitement goes!
Tami Smith-Kinney
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This is a job for a travel agent ta da! Spring has sprung here, and I am
nuts, as you can read. ROFL
You've come to the right place, do you want me to post the information on
NAGDU or separate.
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----- Original Message -----
From: Julie J<mailto:julielj at windstream.net>
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Users<mailto:nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2010 3:24 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] convention?
I've always wanted to go to a renaissance festival. I have no idea if we
have them around here. Does anyone have any ideas where I could look to
find out where they are? It would be an excellent experience for Monty.
Julie
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From: "Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC)"
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> Julie.
> If you have access to a rennosaunce festival, that'd be a great place to
> take Monty and see how he does.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org<mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org>
[mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Julie J
> Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 7:45 AM
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> Subject: Re: [nagdu] convention?
>
> Tami,
>
> Thanks!
> Monty does very well with loud noises, so maybe I shouldn't worry so
> much.
> I'll see if I can find something remotely similar to take him to before
> July
> to see how he does.
>
> When I went in 2008 we weren't that far back from the edge of the arena.
> I
> could easily hear the horses hooves and tell exactly where they were in
> relation to each other. The moans, groans and screams do help a lot
> with
> figuring out that one of the knights got hit! LOL I did have to ask
> which
> one it was though.
>
> I'm remembering that we walked past some of the horse stalls on the way
> in
> or out. I don't know what your vision is like, but maybe you see the
> horses
> better at that range when they are standing still?
>
> And they give you a DVD of the whole thing to take home with you.
>
> Julie
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tamara Smith-Kinney"
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> Subject: Re: [nagdu] convention?
>
>
>> Julie,
>>
>> I went to the one in southern California as an office function way
> back in
>> '90. It was just as you described, and I absolutely adored it!
>>
>> I think we have one here, and every now and I think it would be great
> to
>> go... My only thing is that I'm not sure how I would manage to cope
> with
>> not seeing horses. And the jousting and so forth that involves the
>> horses.
>> I actually used to know a bit about the studs they use here, and I've
> seen
>> pictures of them, but that was awhile ago, I guess. Still, I love
>> dressage
>> -- which grew out of that knightly military tradition -- and I love
> those
>> more true to original style breeds. I love watching them in action
> doing
>> all that knightly stuff in the show...
>>
>> I would undoubtedly throw myself over the balcony to try to watch them
> by
>> hand just knowing they are there. /grin/ It would add something new
> to
>> the
>> show, I guess. I'm not sure what.
>>
>> Other than wondering if I can keep my hands off the horses, I'm really
>> looking forward to going here sometime. In '08, I thought it would be
>> really fun to go with other blind people who couldn't see the action,
>> either, because then we would all be appreciating it without having to
> see
>> it, and that would be way cool.... On of these years. /grin/
>>
>> Mitzi, oddly enough, does really well at stuff like that -- dark,
> loud,
>> raucous. I hesistated the first time I even considered having her
> stick
>> her
>> nose into something like that, but I wanted to see how she would do if
> I
>> introduced her to that sort of thing... She wanted to check it out,
> so we
>> went further in, she found some friends of ours, so we sat with them,
> and
>> she just settled down and enjoyed herself. Strangest thing. I would
> not
>> have believed that in a million years, especially since she was still
>> barely
>> 18 months old at that time and just as jumpy, flighty, busy, etc., as
> she
>> could be when everything was all low key and dog friendly. Heck, she
>> still
>> will levitate in her sleep over some slight noise that's different,
> even
>> if
>> Daisy doesn't hear it. She's just a very, very alert dog and very
>> sensitive
>> to and aware of things in her environment.
>>
>> There is no way on earth she should not go insane in loud places like
>> rowdy
>> bars and the like. But, no, it's all good there, she's having fun,
> just
>> doing her job and taking life easy.
>>
>> I will never understand that dog. /smile/ I like her, though.
>>
>> Tami Smith-Kinney
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org<mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org>
[mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf
>> Of Julie J
>> Sent: Monday, March 29, 2010 10:40 AM
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>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] convention?
>>
>> Ed,
>>
>> Oh! It is super awesome! It's a medieval sort of dinner consisting
> of
>> roasted chicken, a beef rib, potato, soup and bread or at least that's
>
>> what
>> we were served. All the waiters/waitresses are dressed in medieval
>> garb.
>> You sit in theater type of seating with long tables in front of you.
> It's
>> arranged like an arena. There's a bit of theater sprinkled with lots
> of
>> demonstrations on jousting, swordplay, falconry and all sorts of other
>> stuff. Did I say it's awesome? But it's really loud, not quite as
> much
>> as
>> a concert, but close at times. A group of us went in 2008. There
> were
>> two guide dogs in our group one had no problem and the other was
> seriously
>> not enjoying the action.
>>
>> It's pretty close to the Hilton we'll be at. I'm not sure how easy it
>
>> would
>>
>> be to walk over there. The distance wouldn't be a problem, but no
> clue
>> what
>>
>> the pedestrian ease of travel would be like.
>>
>> Julie
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
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>>
>>
>>> What is the Medieval Times Dinner Theater? sounds interesting.
> Thanks, Ed
>>> Meskys
>>>
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