Oh yes, for a turkey leg

As of late, I've been more a flexitarian in terms of meat-eating.  I still try to avoid meat when I can, but I'm also open to eating it when necessary or when I really, really want to.  I find that when meat has already been prepared, it doesn't make sense to not eat it.

Case in point? The annual Renaissance Faire that takes place here in Maryland each fall.  When I first began dating Chris, he introduced me to the wonder that is jousting, ridiculous costumes and yummy food.  I didn't believe him when he said turkey legs were amazing, but he was right.  I wasn't sure if I would partake this year, but smelling the amazingness of that juicy leg, I couldn't resist.  Coupled with ice cold Coors Light and followed by vanilla ice cream in a cantaloupe bowl, I was in heaven.

And it was so worth it.

The second best part of the ren fest is watching the conglomerate of people that converge for the event.  Time is best spent admiring and maybe sometimes cringing at the various costumes people don for the occasion.  Any costume seems to go, so they range from very accurate period medieval statements to ninjas and Xena the Warrior Princess.  Classic.

I've clearly fallen out of the blogging lifestyle, as I forgot to take pictures beyond these few, but feast your eyes on the Robin Hood hat I should have bought and some character costumes from the day.

Have you ever been to a Renaissance Festival?