[Ansteorra] SCA--the good
Zubeydah Jamilla al-Badawiyyah
zubeydah at gmail.com
Wed Feb 6 07:05:37 PST 2013
Sayyida Ismet:
One of *my* "magical moments" was from an event a few years back, in which,
during Feast, the Merry Musicians of Mooneschadowe struck up a sprightly
tune, and you and your beloved Lord, His Excellency Damon, got up and
danced in the middle of the hall. Inspired by you, two other couples -
including Their Majesties Mahdi and Valeria - joined the revelry. While my
snapshots of that moment are fuzzy and dim, the warm memory they spark when
I look at them, is not...
with respect,
--
Zubeydah Jamilla al-Badawiyyah
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On Wed, Feb 6, 2013 at 6:58 AM, Hugh & Belinda Niewoehner <
BurgBorrendohl at valornet.com> wrote:
> Perhaps as someone long in tooth, I have the tendency of many my age to
> look back at the past with my rosy colored spectacles and sigh..."Those
> were the good times."
>
>
> We certainly would not have stuck around for 25 years if there wasn't fun
> and good things about the SCA. Some of the most talented, intelligent,
> creative people in the 'verse gather here. And they are more than willing
> to share with others. When we took my niece to Twelfth night in Steppes
> one year and she saw the bardic talent--she was awed. She is into theatre
> and sees many talented people perform, so I at first was worried she would
> not be impressed. How foolish of me.
>
>
> When I speak of learning crafts in the SCA to those who do them in the
> 'real' world they are amazed. Try pricing what it would cost you for
> weaving, spinning, and dying workshops, etc. outside the SCA. I have, it's
> not cheap. I have been able to try my hand at pot throwing, glass bead
> making, and arts that I didn't even know existed (such as wire weaving)
> because of the Society. Don't know how to make your own garb--someone will
> offer to help.
>
>
> To those of you who are still seeing the magic, I am thrilled for you! May
> you always. And there is nothing more fun than watching a'newbie'
> discovering those moments. Our friends who we invited to the event a few
> weeks ago were a joy to watch. She was wide eyed and taking everything in,
> constantly commenting, "This is so great..." He was just somewhat amused,
> I thinkand was there because she wanted to be. Unfortunately their mundane
> lives are even more complex than ours and so they may never be able to
> participate.
>
> As some have mentioned, we each get different things from the Society. I
> didn't get what I'd hoped to find, but I did find other thingsto treasure.
>
> Ismet
>
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