More from Winfield

The picture on your left shows the main kitchen area for our camp site. In the foreground, Mercedes and Mary T are stoking the campfire for Wednesday evening's supper. In the background, you might make out the sign which reads “Grenola Camp, Est. 1972”. Our host comes from Grenola, Kansas, which is just a few miles away from Winfield, and he has been coming to the festival since it was founded in ’72.

Our host is pictured on the right. Joe traditionally dresses in his buckskins on Saturday morning. Joe is a motorcycle enthusiast (much like Padre), and had recently completed a journey through the "lower 48" by bike. Joe is one of the kindest, most down-to-earth people I know.

Camped just a few yards to the south of us was the Pink Elephant Camp; you see their mascot in this shot. I received the unsettling title of "Dr Dirge" from Jim in this camp — just because I like to sing Leonard Cohen songs at 9 a.m. Now, I ask you, is that fair?