Feast 2026: Videos of Feast Saturday

Second Post of the Day

Having my tent prepared to just lift the flaps and open for business turned out to be a real time saver. Not only could I begin selling immediately, but if there were an emergency or problem, I would be able to deal with that and not be worried about getting my tent ready.

I put that practice into place again for Sunday morning on Saturday night, taking home a box of 21 empty clothes hangers along with some other things that were empty or no longer needed, leaving the tent prepped and ready for the next day of selling.

Since I had the time Saturday morning, I decided to make and send a video to my grands and let them know what their Grammy was doing that weekend. 

The clattering you hear is my chatelaine. The tools and ornaments on the end bump together when I move and so I jingle all day when I wear it.

Grammy's tent tour was a huge success and I intend to do it again next year. (My adult children liked watching it, too.)

Being ready to go also allowed me the time to watch the staging and warming up of the opening ceremonies parade. Staging and warming up happens on the two paths that intersect right by my tent. Lucky me! 

There are many bands and corps who play and march up to the field by the blockhouse where opening ceremonies are held. During that time a flag representing each of the 8 groups of people who were at Post Ouiatenon is raised, some history is read about them, and one of the bands plays a song in their honor.

Bagpipers heading to the staging area.

The actual parade has begun. Some parts are blurry - I was also open for business and had customers in my tent at the time so my hands were not always steady. But the music can be clearly heard!

Opening ceremonies take about half an hour and then the procession reverses and marches back towards me and the bands' camps. They will repeat this process at the end of the day for closing ceremonies when the flags are retired for the day.

Here is a good view of a returning band taken from the front of my tent instead of from the secret door at the back of the tent so loved by Curt, Ian, Mila, and Lukas. LOL

Bagpipers returning to their camp. You can hear them coming but they don't come into sight until 00:30. It's worth the 30 second wait to see who you have been hearing.

Next up? Friends, family, and customers.

Stay 'tooned!