Cheeky Actress

I'll be flying in on Thrusday (Richmond) evening - late. Captain Sterling along with the snotties will be picking me up and driving me down there Thursday evening. When I mean late...it will be midnight.

Table salt

Irish Smugglers will be making their way north again this year? Well, I shall pray for this to be true and hope that your journey will be a uneventful one!

Sea salt

Wealth

Clam Bake....with salt potatoes!

Die in bed, Captain Sterling?! Hmm? With your reputation with the ladies...I find that very ironic, don't you? As for my answer...ya, laugh it up, Feather Boiy!

Shy

Alright! No wise remarks from ANYONE... (I should have known ) This is it. You know where you would have lived, what you would have worn, even what sort of dowry you would have given your daughters. And now you know how you would have died. Syphalis: At least it's fashionable!

Was doing a bit of research and found this instead. I saw the words Rum and Monkey....of course I had to look! Kill Me! Early Modern Style!

Music of the time period. While looking into the Dance of the GAoP and looking for the dance instructions, I found this link that shows sheet music of the time period. Dance Music Index Please click on Source Index Search (Dance Master 1686 Edition) and a list of songs and dance steps will show up.

Wonderful ideas to both you and MadMary! I would love to learn some of the period songs. Perhaps we can speak of such things at Blackbeard. I am interested in learning the 'bottom' half of your songs for accompanying you. Now, be gentle Silkie for it has been years since I've shared me voice with those around me. I use to be First Soprano years ago, but now I think my range be Second Alto. Any help would be wonderful!

Welcome Barbary Rose! Always nice to see a new face...

The more the merrier, MadMary/Silkie/ Scarlett Jai I am sure that we can all dream up ideas (email everyone off line) and get things down as far 'down-time' skits are concerned. I would love to see some of them...email me off line!

Well, other than the shoes...I really can't express myself in full garb. Yet, I keep the pyratical state-of-mind. If I can't look like one...at least I can act like one...(when the moment is right)!

Tender touches

How Sweet of Michael to make you one. Perhaps a lovely 'hidden' compartment would also be on the list! I have seen such 'Kits' with hidden compartment in them. This would be perfect to hide money, ID or a love note or two in it Desks of this time period and older did have something in the same fashion, such as a puzzle drawer, that only the owner knew of. False bottoms were most comman, but it's all up to the craftsman and his skill.

There are good ships, and there are wood ships, The ships that sail the sea. But the best ships, are friendships, And may they always be. 'Sláinte chuig na fir, agus go mairfidh na mná go deo.' Sláinte!

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Wow! What a collection, Kate. I think the most impressive is the travel case (personal items). Finding a complete kit must be very difficult...especially for collectors of this time period. I looked in obtaining one for the late 1880s when we do our Wild West events...but found most of them sold off items separtely, making very difficult to find a complete kit. Just think where these items were and what stories they could tell! What was the date on the Travel Kit?

Kate, Here is something that works fairly well in new surroundings. Find a 'friend' to play with when you are out and about that day. Some one you know who has a strong sense of being, able to holding themself in public, and working off of them. Observe them for a bit in action, interact off of them with some basic questions...have them ask YOU questions. You don't have to have an accent. Just talk slow, loud and clear. You can as little or as much as you want. Find your comfort level...It has to be something YOU are comfy with.

Well...make sure they have good coin with 'em before they fawn over me, Hurricane! And best they be gents in their manner and actions or they will pay a pretty price, indeed!

Well Silkie... This is a wonderful idea. Cards, dice, bones and other games of the time will and should be interesting to show the 'visitors' Also, we could have a 'simulated cat-fight' or two. Hmmm, I wonder what and whom I can fight with and for what reason? This will make for lots of fun. And you will share your lovely voice with us, will you not? Perhaps a period sing-along during the day?

Yes, of course Captain. One character for PIP.... Lilly will be there - helping out in the items we've discussed and making sure that Captain is 'happy'

Items of personal worth...tokens of love...that sort of thing. During one's life I am sure that there could be several, but I have not done enough reseach into such items as of yet. I'm still going over reseach on death and funeral practices of the time. I know that protraits (miniatures) were popular. Yet, jewlery was often used for such things. I've even see rings of the time period (late 17th Century/early 18th century) with painted portraits on them. Let us know what you find out today Kate. Should be very interesting!