Smith… my kind of clerk

Throughout my years reenacting, I have at times portrayed a “gentleman” and at times, a fur company clerk.  Although my family history (father’s side is predominantly English and Scottish), my religious past (Presbyterian), my first language (English), my education (advanced degrees and being able to read and write), and the fact that I lived in Scotland while studying abroad all makes me more suited to...

Winter or Spring?

Winter seems to be coming to an end but is not giving up too soon.  I have been ridiculously busy and therefore am delinquent in posting any blogs.  One thing that I have been doing as a father of two young daughters through the busy winter is running to ballet lessons.  Our youngest is taking ballet and every Saturday we have been heading over, across the Mississippi River to Winona, MN for lessons.  I can not take that...