ES - the balancing act

[baron at elfsea.ansteorra.org]

Xene -

Your conflict is clear.  But so is the resolution.  

Jovian has many friends who are peers.  Threebridges 
understands your desire to be there for them, but has 
many other well-wishers and peer-level alumni.  Anthony 
has one Mom, and only one "very first" basketball game.

Years later, there is _no_ chance that anyone in the 
SCA will hold against you that you came late to an 
event because you were spending time with your son, who 
isn't getting any younger.  It's possible that, years 
later, Anthony will resent that you missed his first 
basketball game for one of countless SCA events 
(although I rather doubt it).

Immediate family first, _then_ SCA family.  We'll see 
you when you get there.

- Galen

> Greetings from Xene:
> 
> I'm not sure why I'm writing this, except to share my 
> frustration with everyone.
> 
> My good friend and fellow Byzantine, Jovian Skleros, 
> is being made a Laurel this weekend and the College 
> of ThreeBridges is *finally* going to be made a real 
> College instead of being an incipient group.  I have 
> even been asked to speak for Jovian, and am thrilled.
> 
> My problem is that my son, Anthony, has his very 
> first basketball  game this Saturday at 12:30.  His 
> coach could pick him up and drop him off at the 
> house, but Anthony is too young to be home by himself 
> for any length of time.
> 
> Llywelyn will be going very early to the site to set 
> up our pavilion for Jovian's vigil, and right now, it 
> looks like I will be running out to the site after 
> the game. We will also have Sam this weekend, just to 
> add another variable to the equation. At least, I 
> hope to make it in time for the stepping-up court.
> 
> Does anyone have any ideas as to how I can be in two 
> places at once?
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