[Bryn-gwlad] Award Recommendations - Dec 15th

[Thomas]

Happy St. Nicholas Day!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Nicholas

Bryn Gwlad is an amazingly generous barony with gifts
of praise and word-fame, service, dedication, and
offerings of prizes and largesse. 

A reminder that I am requesting award recommendations
for Candlemas on Saturday, Dec 15th.  This will provide
enough time to send them to the Crown for consideration
and accommodate for the holidays.   I ask for these in 
writing and they may be sent via email, snail mail, or 
given to me in person.  Please do not post these to 
the list.   

There are a number of honors to recommend whether they
be kingdom or baronial.   I will be sending updated 
records of the baronial awards to the list.  If you're
not sure what award to recommend, it is perfectly fine
to praise someone's merits and leave the details to the 
ruling nobles.  

I am preparing to travel to Seawinds this weekend in 
support of their demo and I look forward to greeting
a number of folk from Bryn Gwlad who are helping. 
The Shire of Seawinds has often attended our events
and supported our efforts - we choose to do the same.

Finally, the December newsletter has an intriguing
quote from Kipling before the Baron's Letter.  That 
quote was not one of my choosing.  For those who 
are interested in knowing more about Kipling, 
here is a poem I am glad to recommend:
http://www.blupete.com/Literature/Poetry/KiplingIf.htm

Best wishes to one and all, 

       Thomas