Embracing Flexible Holiday Traditions
A heartfelt look at celebrating holidays when life allows. Blended families, SCA traditions, and the reminder that togetherness matters more than the date.
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What Everyone Is Saying About 12th Night
The rumors were out there and finally confirmed. Truly, the Barony of the Lonely Tower won’t be having its 12th Night event next January. It took a lot for Lonely Tower to cancel its traditional annual event. But it can’t be helped. It’s very sad.
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Missing 12th Night
I didn’t plan to forgo 12th Night. I had handmade gifts for my Lonely Tower friends – lotion bars, lip balm, and chocolate dipped candy canes for their winter coffees. I had the Arts and Sciences competition things prepared and ready to go. Looking forward to my favorite winter holiday. Sadly a serious out of…
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Jump Starting 2018: Lonely Tower’s 12th Night Event Photos
12th Night, a way to jump start the new year. As always you’ll find diverse regaling activities. Here are your event photos showing them from gate to feast and in between. Early gate check-in. Morning court, showing Baroness Giulia Isabella de Venezia pictured to the right of Their Majesties in Lonely Tower’s chairs. Aleit de…
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Photos from Lonely Tower’s 12th Night 2017
Ladies Christine and Aleit checking in people. Yesterday, I joined with many others to celebrate 12th Night in the Barony of the Lonely Tower. These winter festivities extend my New Year’s celebrations a week and enliven my dreary winter. This annual event jump starts Calontir’s event calendar, with its striking armored combat and steel fighting challenges. Populace…
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Throwback Thursday Photos of Lonely Tower’s 12th Night
These were taken at Lonely Tower’s Twelfth Night event, January, 2006. The event was held at Omaha’s Masonic Center which has been outside our budget recently.
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12th Night 2016: Barony of Lonely Tower’s Midwinter SCA Festival
The Barony of the Lonely Tower delivered another striking Twelfth Night mid-winter SCA fete, January 2, 2016. Calontir Steel and Armored Combat fighters wielded weapons in multiple diverse contests. Armored Combat Competition Lonely Tower’s annual event kick starts the years event calendar. It delights Calontir’s warmhearted, non-fighting populace with day-long friendship, fun, and festivities. The…