A few things that make me happy in the SCA

For balance:

The SCA, as a beautiful woman once pointed out to me, is about walking around Pennsic at dawn with the fog slowly lifting and the quiet giving way to activity.

The SCA is about . . . 

• walking into Calontir camp at Pennsic, being greeted like the oldest, best friend in the world, being handed a beer and then stepping into the circle and singing with all the gusto I can muster.
• seeing your friends get awards.
•  seeing your friends become royalty.
• making new friends.
• welcoming new people.
• eating the wonderful food that talented cooks make.
• marveling at other people's crafts.
• hearing the cannon, watching the rush of the armies and seeing the "Toilet Bowl of Death."
• teaching and sharing your ideas and thoughts.