The humanistic revival of classical art, architecture, literature, and learning that originated in Italy in the 14th century and later spread throughout Europe.
The period of this revival, roughly the 14th through the 16th century, marking the transition from medieval to modern times.
Duane and I attended the Minnesota Renaissance Festival this weekend with his parents. After dropping Brandi off in Tomah friday night to "visit the cousins" we headed to the Canterbury Inn in Shakopee to meet his parents. The road there was filled with much laughter, and those quirky little half smiles that turn broad when you point them out. I LOVE those smiles! Saturday we slept in (well, slept in compared to a work day anyway) and then took off for the festival. Duane Sr. and Wendy test drove a Polaris, we met up with Mom and Dale while they were working for their friends at the Bavarian Nut Booth, we walked the loop and saw the ancient torture devices, and Duane and I had our caricature done.
That was our weekend, and I find it fitting. It only seems right that we begin our transition from our single lives into modern times and I begin a new school year teaching in "the arts" with a Renaissance. Perhaps more pictures will follow from the festival...if I can figure out how to get them off my phone and online.
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