Birka Day 2

It is very late.  I've been up pacing the hotel floor talking with someone for over an hour.  Just chatting, no agenda, it was nice.  This was the busy day.  We tried to see more merchants, but didn't get to see as many as we would have liked.  We had a few other people that also went through the area to help us decide who we would award the Baron and Baroness's Choice Awards.  This helped to shorten the list of prospective recipients.  Actually finding the time to do the quick court to award them was a rush between the two far ends of the event and back to be at all the things we needed to be at. 

K and I gave a newcomer's tour in the beginning of the day.  I didn't count the people, 10 -15 ish I think.  I think I still need to work on how to make it more interesting, and perhaps shorter.  It turns out that asking people who are passionate about their hobby, like to talk about their hobbies.  I know I am guilty of this. 

We took a planned break in the afternoon to lunch and get ready for the fashion show.  My friend and I didn't win ( I didn't expect too, lots of competition), there were some spectacular entrants. 

Happy things for today include watching people get awarded for the things they do and being able to award them too.  I smiled enough today that my cheeks hurt.  Just so many things; it was a good day.  I am finding it hard to take pictures at events now, but there are a few.  There is an article online about the event.  Very tired...

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