Ren Fest, Halloween Party, and more

1. Maryland Renaissance Festival: we finally returned to the Ren Fest for the first time since 2018! We went on the final day of the season, which is apparently called the Day of Wrong, where folks dress up in costumes. I didn’t find out about the Day of Wrong until the next morning, and had wondered why so many more people were cosplaying than usual. I had just assumed all the costumes were because it was so close to Halloween. It began to rain an hour or so after our arrival, but we actually appreciated the rain because it cleared out some of the crowd. We grabbed dinner and drinks under our umbrellas and wandered around taking in the sights; we caught part of a glassblowing demo and the Danger Committee show, as well as the last joust of the season. Huzzah!

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