Greetings, Tortugaholics! Welcome to my March 2013 Journal and A Day in the Life of Raphael Tortuga—moi. Like any good tale, it begins and ends well, with struggles in the middle. In the beginning, I take you on a jaunt …
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You Have Been Warned Before we go any further – there will be inappropriate material below The March Journal was late. Now only a few days later is the April Journal so I stuffed it with ZOMBIES. It is a …
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It’s only SEVEN DAYS before “next month’s” journal is due. It’s a rainy Friday afternoon right before the second weekend of the Georgia Renaissance Festival. I’m fully dressed here in the late afternoon. A movie named “Goon” is playing on …
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With the birth of baby Mia behind us it’s time to start our lives as mommy and daddy! The first thing we realized is that children really slow down a commute. Our average MPH dropped from 65 to 55! Even …
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Jon’s audio blog of his Gulfport adventures.
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Is it just me, or does it feel colder this year than last February? I need someone to help keep me warm. The first three weeks were pretty laid back. Last minute preparations for heading down to Bay Area Renaissance …
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Let no one weep for me, or celebrate my funeral with mourning; for I still live, as I pass to and fro through the mouths of men. -Quintus Ennius Our festival family was blessed for many years by the presence …
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Greetings, Tortugaholics! Welcome to my March 2013 Journal and A Day in the Life of Raphael Tortuga—moi. Like any good tale, it begins and ends well, with struggles in the middle. In the beginning, I take you on a jaunt …
Continue reading
You Have Been Warned Before we go any further – there will be inappropriate material below The March Journal was late. Now only a few days later is the April Journal so I stuffed it with ZOMBIES. It is a …
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It’s only SEVEN DAYS before “next month’s” journal is due. It’s a rainy Friday afternoon right before the second weekend of the Georgia Renaissance Festival. I’m fully dressed here in the late afternoon. A movie named “Goon” is playing on …
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GaRF It’s been a rather cool and wet start to our Georgia Festival season. While attendance on opening day left many patrons sitting in traffic along I85 for several hours, those who managed to actually get into the Festival site …
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Finally, Georgia, it’s your turn for some Tortuga funny! The Halfwit Harbor Stage will be “home” for the next eight weekends. Will we see you there? Be prepared for some new merchandise…or some revamped stuff from last year. I personally …
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And here’s what happened next… ArIzOnA rEnaIsSaNcE FeStIvAl Thank you, Cindy Gray, for the fabulous updates. “Ah, what a year! Week 6 is behind us, and only two weekends left before we shake the AZRF dust off our boots for …
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With the birth of baby Mia behind us it’s time to start our lives as mommy and daddy! The first thing we realized is that children really slow down a commute. Our average MPH dropped from 65 to 55! Even …
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This month we celebrate the beginning of a new year and dedicate the season to my new baby daughter! Last year was a year of change. This year is going to be a year of new beginnings. The year started …
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I’m more than a week late and I am not certain I even care. In theory our journals are due on the 25th of each month but removed from the theoretical we are often later. Today is Thursday the 7th …
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