[Elfsea] Seminary South Demo

[Christine Huse]

I'm so sorry in being negelectful of my duties.

But, Phelippe is right. Sunday night after I go home from the birthday party
is when whatever it is I have hit me really hard. I've been in bed since.
I'm barely back at work today. It's not an excuse just an explanation.

Madelina thank you for doing that demo...I owe you one. It sounds like you
did a really good job and again I thank you for it. I know it's tough to
keep a 10 year old's interest (when it doesn't relate to computer games).

Maria


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>
>Greetings from Madelina de Lyndesaye!
>
>I was running a bit late last night due to having to take Logan to the
>garage to pick up the new van -- now inspected, smog-pumped,
>new-carburetored, etc., but decided to drop by the library to see how
>things
>were going at the demo.  Guess what -- I WAS the demo!
>
>I took my new (to me) lute, which I won on eBay, that had just arrived in
>the mail yesterday, and a soprano recorder (cheapy plastic, but just to
>give
>the kids an idea of what they are like).  My daughter, Brighid, donned her
>kilt and came along with me.
>
>I got there at 7:15 p.m.  The librarian was so glad to see me, as no one
>had
>shown up!  She played some background music, and I talked a bit about
>medieval/Renaissance music, the feudal system, and guilds.  Then I took
>questions from the mostly under 10 crowd.  Some of the boys got to talking
>about the computer games "Age of Empires" and "Age of Kings", so that
>prompted a short discussion on history, but the boys were adamant about
>talking about the game instead.
>
>The kids did seem to enjoy seeing the lute, and did ask many astute
>questions about history, but they got to talking about the computer games
>again, so after talking about 45 mins, I yielded the floor.
>
>I did give the URL for the SCA to the librarian; should anyone be
>interested
>in more info, she will pass it on.  Also, she mentioned that she tried
>calling the various phone numbers that had been left with her as contacts,
>and all were no longer working numbers.  If anyone wants to keep in contact
>with the Seminary South branch library for future demos, it might be a good
>idea to update your contact information with them.
>
>For not having prepared any handouts or other info, I think I did okay,
>just
>going by the seat of my pants.  If anyone wants specific information about
>the information I presented, feel free to contact me.
>
>Madelina de Lyndesaye
>surprised to run a demo by myself

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