Timpanogos Storytelling Festival
It's the 20th anniversary of the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival this weekend. My wife and I have been attending at least one of the events every year since year three or so. Since it's hit a big round number for the number of years it's been going on , they're making a big deal of it and have brought in more of the top headliners. Most are people you probably haven't heard of if you are not into storytelling, though Bill Harley has won two Grammies.

I have an RPG concept I had to put on the backburner simply because I recognized I wasn't quite up to the task (though I did do some early development on it - all of which will probably be tossed when I get back to it). It was partly inspired by an evening at the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival - the "Ghost Tales" night (I guess it's now called, "Shivers in the Night). So I always feel like I'm doing more research on the game when I go. Tonight's event might also provide some valuable tidbits and inspiration for the game.

(And yes - I'm bound & determined to get that game done. After Frayed Knights has taught me what it needs to teach me...)

What's extra-awesome is that my daughter (the younger one) managed to win a family pass to the event for the weekend in a storytelling competition a few months ago. It doesn't cover all evening events, but as a cheapskate, I'm extra-thrilled!

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