Whoops, Tex, I didn't realize you were going incognito. If having your cover blown is a problem, I'm sure Max will allow you to pick a new handle.

Southerncelt, I sympathize, I had to miss 2 fests, once because the time slot was the perfect time for a trip to Ireland, and once for a distant wedding.   Another big fan of the fest gets called away every year for an SCA thing.   

Paging PoppaGator, are you swimming upstream this time?