Had a very nice visit today with an old friend from my deep, dark past. I have referred to her a few times in this blog as Momoka. But, for this entry we will call her Lenneth.
I spent about 3 hours in a coffee shop with her today just rehashing the past 15 years or so. I must say that she had every ounce of charm and grace that she had as a teenager. Only now its been refined a bit by age. Which of course you can barely tell.
I must admit to a bit of intimidation on my part. She has grown to become a well read and articulate intellectual. I felt like an awkward, half-witted ogre in her sight.
Anyway, Lenneth expressed a desire to rejoin the SCA in some capacity. The suggestion of which made me quite happy. I think that her intelligence and charm would be more and welcome, and a tremendous asset to our efforts to revitalize the local branch.
Thursday, April 19, 2007
Sunday, April 15, 2007
JOAVM is now IWAW
I decided to change the name of my blog. No reason in particular, just to make things interesting. I also changed the template and a few of the links.
I guess I just missed writing down my thoughts and feelings. Perhaps a new look to things would spice it up a bit and get me to pay attention to this journal.
I guess I just missed writing down my thoughts and feelings. Perhaps a new look to things would spice it up a bit and get me to pay attention to this journal.
Back to the world of the mundane
I have survived the war, my son is alive and with me, and my wife did not have to eat my rabbit. All is well.
I must say to my surprise that my shoulder survived the rigors of battle quite well. Though it did not do so well in the constant rain, cold and sleeping on the ground. My knee is a little tweeked from a fall I nearly took in the mud while defending the castle. And remarkably I do not have any bruises, scrapes or broken bones. Though my pride is a little hurt. I need to be in a bit better shape for future excursions such as this.
Some of you may know already that this is my second shot at doing activities with the Society for Creative Anachronisms. I quit cold turkey several years ago because we moved to Mordor and I ran into a real nasty element of the Society over there.
Thus far though the SCA seems to be quite unchanged. I have seen the A**holes I dealt with before. But, now they are quite distant from me and I am a bit upset at myself for letting them get to me like they did. I stopped doing something I loved because of them and I am a little resentful.
On the other hand I have ran into a few of the people that made the society magical for me. I am glad that they are still around. Though after a dozen years I am sad to say that they dont remember me much. Oh well, I kindled friendships with them before and did not regret it, I'll just do it again.
I have to say though what is really drawing me to the game more than anything at this point is the reaction that my dear son had to the events he has been to. In March he took part in a boffer tourney for the youngsters. At first he was timid but then he took to it like a wildfire. So much so that he made it to the finals for the title of Page Champion. Impressive eh?
Overall though I really feel that this year is the fleshing out period to determine if I will stay with the SCA or not. I have to see how my wife and daughters reacts to it.
As with everything... time will only tell.
I must say to my surprise that my shoulder survived the rigors of battle quite well. Though it did not do so well in the constant rain, cold and sleeping on the ground. My knee is a little tweeked from a fall I nearly took in the mud while defending the castle. And remarkably I do not have any bruises, scrapes or broken bones. Though my pride is a little hurt. I need to be in a bit better shape for future excursions such as this.
Some of you may know already that this is my second shot at doing activities with the Society for Creative Anachronisms. I quit cold turkey several years ago because we moved to Mordor and I ran into a real nasty element of the Society over there.
Thus far though the SCA seems to be quite unchanged. I have seen the A**holes I dealt with before. But, now they are quite distant from me and I am a bit upset at myself for letting them get to me like they did. I stopped doing something I loved because of them and I am a little resentful.
On the other hand I have ran into a few of the people that made the society magical for me. I am glad that they are still around. Though after a dozen years I am sad to say that they dont remember me much. Oh well, I kindled friendships with them before and did not regret it, I'll just do it again.
I have to say though what is really drawing me to the game more than anything at this point is the reaction that my dear son had to the events he has been to. In March he took part in a boffer tourney for the youngsters. At first he was timid but then he took to it like a wildfire. So much so that he made it to the finals for the title of Page Champion. Impressive eh?
Overall though I really feel that this year is the fleshing out period to determine if I will stay with the SCA or not. I have to see how my wife and daughters reacts to it.
As with everything... time will only tell.
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