{"id":20065,"date":"2024-10-13T05:10:08","date_gmt":"2024-10-13T12:10:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/?p=20065"},"modified":"2024-10-14T05:29:48","modified_gmt":"2024-10-14T12:29:48","slug":"the-arizona-renfest-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/?p=20065","title":{"rendered":"The Arizona RenFest 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c46dec8c08fc40c0b96b172e503f19b4 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>A mighty Huzzah friends and countrymen<\/strong>! Our little Renaissance Festival out in the Sonoran desert is here again. This year I go full costume each weekend, and immerse myself in the fun and revelry of the 16th century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-attachment-id=\"20069\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/?attachment_id=20069\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/HipstamaticPhoto-731702996.503909.jpg?fit=3780%2C2126&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3780,2126\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;My Walkabout&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;368&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1709984996&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;My Walkabout&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"HipstamaticPhoto-731702996.503909\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/HipstamaticPhoto-731702996.503909.jpg?fit=640%2C360&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/HipstamaticPhoto-731702996.503909.jpg?resize=640%2C360&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20069\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/HipstamaticPhoto-731702996.503909.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/HipstamaticPhoto-731702996.503909.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/HipstamaticPhoto-731702996.503909.jpg?resize=150%2C84&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/HipstamaticPhoto-731702996.503909.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/HipstamaticPhoto-731702996.503909.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/HipstamaticPhoto-731702996.503909.jpg?resize=2048%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/HipstamaticPhoto-731702996.503909.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/HipstamaticPhoto-731702996.503909.jpg?resize=600%2C337&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/HipstamaticPhoto-731702996.503909.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/HipstamaticPhoto-731702996.503909.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1e51b272d3e1b994594cddec4b254e6c wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>Some new acts<\/strong> have joined the cast this year, making the festival feel new and exciting. Of course, many acts that have been here since I started going in 2016 returned with their same old charm and wit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-attachment-id=\"20071\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/?attachment_id=20071\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/HipstamaticPhoto-731705100.362776.jpg?fit=2052%2C1154&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2052,1154\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;My Walkabout&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;368&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1709987100&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;My Walkabout&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"HipstamaticPhoto-731705100.362776\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/HipstamaticPhoto-731705100.362776.jpg?fit=640%2C360&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/HipstamaticPhoto-731705100.362776.jpg?resize=640%2C360&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20071\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/HipstamaticPhoto-731705100.362776.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/HipstamaticPhoto-731705100.362776.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/HipstamaticPhoto-731705100.362776.jpg?resize=150%2C84&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/HipstamaticPhoto-731705100.362776.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/HipstamaticPhoto-731705100.362776.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/HipstamaticPhoto-731705100.362776.jpg?resize=2048%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/HipstamaticPhoto-731705100.362776.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/HipstamaticPhoto-731705100.362776.jpg?resize=600%2C337&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/HipstamaticPhoto-731705100.362776.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/HipstamaticPhoto-731705100.362776.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-47424cb72588e3aa8cfb7134ceb29a32 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>As my worldly travels diminish<\/strong>, I enjoy this local tradition even more, pretending to be in another place and time. It is a good way to spend these latter years of mine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-attachment-id=\"20073\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/?attachment_id=20073\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_1352.jpg?fit=2741%2C1542&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2741,1542\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_1352\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_1352.jpg?fit=640%2C360&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_1352.jpg?resize=640%2C360&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20073\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_1352.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_1352.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_1352.jpg?resize=150%2C84&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_1352.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_1352.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_1352.jpg?resize=2048%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_1352.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_1352.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_1352.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_1352.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2be66b9cfcf6c0378cf0400e3237de78 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>Perhaps a faire maiden<\/strong> will join me in the future, and we can dance and sing, drink and laugh together, but until then, Huzzah to all and the AZ RenFest!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed alignwide is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/U454-KAtCdY?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A mighty Huzzah friends and countrymen! 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