Reenacting

I have been reenacting on and off since 1975. 33 years. Wow. My friends reenact a lot more than I do these days. I guess in my later years I find the clothes too uncomfortable and my knees unable to handle the stress. I do enjoy the companionship of our unit. I seem to be too busy, however, to find the time to go to the events. Several years ago I enjoyed a couple of grave dedications (veterans who were reinterred). Our unit's main event always falls on the same weekend of ACU's homecoming or Terri's birthday. So the conflict of scheduling is an issue.
My first reenactment was at Bracketville in March of '75. I was a Mexican soldier. Sacrificial lamb, actually. I got blown away by Travis, Crockett, or whomever. A Houston PBS station was there and filmed it. That film was at the Alamo in SA for several years. I saw it in '81 or so with Terri. I was hooked for good after that experience. We were once young and vigorous!
After a several year hiatus, I got back in the hobby with Jim Williams, a fellow teacher then at Hutcheson Jr. High. Dan Pyle got into it, too. Since, he has added several members to the group. So in a way, I helped the group grow. Although, like I said, lately I've been out of the loop.
I have enjoyed getting into uniform for some pictures at the NMP's and for portraits. Fun stuff, that.