It was a bright and beautiful yet bitterly cold day. Five inches of snow has fallen will any one be there?
Waking up, stretching and finding warm garb was the first task of the day. Three pairs of socks and plastic bag on feet it is time to go.
Many black dots scurry across a snow blasted field, ditching to warm up. The temperature just above freezing people are giddy to get a game started.
Picked to assault the bridge and eager to prove his worth. Dodge arrows, traverse the snow covered ravine and cross frozen river.......the goal in sight. Could it be this easy?
Climb up the six-foot wall and over the fence…it is right there. Flag in hand thrown to teammates. Over fence down wall…..FALLING….Landing hard….HOLD.
Pulled out of ravine two sprung ankles……crawl to van through cold wet snow……got the flag showed his worth. Cold smile.
The first day of Amtgard……This game is fun!
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