ES - Lughnasad

[Christine Fink]

Buenos Dias!

I was very pleased with Loch Rudh's event this past weekend. What a great 
job you all did!!

I really have to commend Lord Padraig and the other lords (I'm sorry I don't 
remember your names) at the outstanding job you did at the water baloon 
melee. The water baloon melee was actually boys against girls. OK, maybe I'm 
a little biased, but the girls saturated the boys and walked from the field 
a little drier than the boys. :)

The children's bardic was my first bardic circle ever and I must say I was 
very impressed how brave our children were at getting up and performing in 
front of a group. When Ryan asked me if he participate in the bardic circle, 
I had some reservations because I thought he might get up there and not be 
able to perform (stage fright). I almost fell out of my chair from 
astonishment when he "read" his piece as though he had been doing it for 
many years! I was so very proud of him!!

In the children's A&S competition, there were only 3 competitors. My 
daughter Diane and 2 other children (I don't remember their names). Each 
child walked away with an award for best of their age group. Diane won best 
overall for her gown. Thank you to all of you who complimented her on her 
gown! We are looking into another project for her to make for her next 
competition!

Also, Ryan was called into court by Don Duncan. All day long Ryan helped Don 
Duncan with his gear; and helping get ready for the field and helping him 
off of the field (getting (un)dressed and with his weapons). As a token of 
his appreciation, he gave Ryan his prize from winning the rapier list, a 
brand new buckler handmade by Lord Carroll. Don Duncan went on to say that 
Ryan was turning 6 this week and that Ryan was very interested in boffing 
and heavy fighting. He recommended to Our Excellancy and the heavy fighters 
amongst our populace that they watch him closely (or something to that 
effect, I don;t remember exactly what he said).

Sorry, I know this letter leans heavily on the topic of my children, but I 
am so very proud of them. I consider it an honor to call them mine.

Maria

________________________________________________________________________
Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com

============================================================================
Go to http://lists.ansteorra.org/lists.html to perform mailing list tasks.