Skeuddcvz

The Suds, as it is sometime spelled, is a men’s morris event, held annually by the Bouwerie Boys near Falls Village, Connecticut. It was my first event with the Binghamton Men, back in 2002, and I’ve been back since but not recently — I’m not quite sure when was the last time. Maybe 2006?
I’ll be [...]

Gilbertsville

Looking back on past Gilbertsville tours, I tend to remember rain and chilly weather, though I’m not sure how well my memory would be confirmed by actual records. Anyhow, I’m certain this past weekend was atypical: high temperature in the mid 80s (F) on Saturday, no rain for the weekend.
At one point there was some [...]

Antibiotics

I want to marry whoever invented antibiotics.
By Thursday I felt well enough to attend practice of the new-ish Syracuse morris team, which now has a name, Wild Blue Morris. I didn’t dance a lot. But by Saturday I was able to go to the one and only practice this year (so far, but probably for [...]

Bit of an update

We had our first concert of the season Tuesday, in LaFayette. For the second year in a row the outdoor venue was rained out and we played in our usual rehearsal location, the elementary school cafeteria (which has a stage). Based on past experience and the high heat we’d had that day I expected it [...]

G’ville 2008

I’m back from my sixth Gilbertsville tour. This year the Newtowne Morris Men came from Boston, to join the Toronto Morris Men as the Binghamton Men’s guests. The tour was the same setup as the past five years, but this year there was one new feature: great weather. Rain overnight, but sunny and warm, but [...]

This time

Both the unnamed new Cotswold morris team in Syracuse and the Binghamton Morris Men are done with their practice schedule — well, pretty much. Both teams will run through some dances the night before their first upcoming public performances.
The new team’s learned three dances in the Ilmington style — the only three dances, according to [...]

For a guy who doesn’t get enough exercise, I sure feel like I’m getting too much exercise

[Edited for better reference to morris team -- 19 Apr 2006]
Friday lunchtime: another six laps walking around the Carrier Dome. (That doesn’t count the fact that, from or to the Physics building, you have to walk halfway around the Dome to get to or from the entrance.)
Friday evening: New morris team.
Saturday morning: Karate.
Saturday afternoon: Binghamton [...]

Champeons of Folly

We did the mumming thing again, for the sixth time since I joined the Binghamton Men (impossible though that may be to believe); it was my fourth time participating, and only the first time I’ve repeated a role — Bold Slasher, the bad guy.
It was fun.