Elk Grove Dickens Faire, The More the Merrier, Holiday in the Rain

It was a rainy weekend at the Elk Grove, California annual Dickens Faire.  But many people came anyway, to make merry for the holidays. Vendors were invited to dress in period costume, and I did! And many guests came dressed with hoop skirts, bustles and top hats, as well. Strolling jugglers and decorated dogs added to the fun. I sold many a French tablecloth but few people really understood what they were; they thought I had hand painted them!

Sixty years ago I left Elk Grove as a child. It was a cow town then, but not anymore.  It now counts 171,000 souls.  But living  à la française is still a little exotic for the locals in this suburb between the railroad tracks south of the state's capital, and sandwiched between fields of hops and cattle pastures.

Nevertheless I enjoyed myself and the welcome visit to the past and yesteryear.  Having a little fun can be as simple as a change of habit, and costume.  And welcome returns to family gatherings during the holidays can start with the tablecloth.  A Table!