Peoria and the Chocolate Revel (SCA)

The ride from Chloride to Peoria was too warm.  I had meant to start at about 9 o'clock, got 20 minutes down the road, and discovered a set of keys went missing.  Drove back to the campsite, still no keys, tore down half the load, still no keys, gave up and started driving, and found the keys lying in the road just past the campground.  They had been run over, but the 2 keys I did not have duplicates for were fine.  Sigh of relief.  Left (finally) at noon thirty.  Pam and Joseph were excellent hosts, allowing me to stay for three nights so I could attend the Chocolate Revel.  As you would expect from the title, there was a lot of chocolate in a wide variety of desert dishes.  Other food was served as well, including a very nice deep fried rabbit won-ton.  Lots of strangers to talk to, and I got to see an elevation to the order of the Pelican, as well as the premier bestowal of the Black Champhron, an armegious award for equestrian excellence. 

"Jousting"

Note the jousting, done with pool noodles and hobby horses.  Too silly not to include.