[Elfsea] EXTERNAL: Re: Introduction

[Dan Baker]

My good Caelin,

Thank you, and I look forward to meeting them both, as well as the Baron and
Baroness of Steppes.

If I may offer an opinion, and please don't take this as a rebuke, but just
an opinion and a way of looking at things.  so I start I start this next
with IMHO.....

One doesn't earn a peerage, be it Laurel, Knight, or Pelican.  The Crown can
not make a peer.   It is the honor of the Crown to recognize those
individuals who have made of themselves peers.

Many many years ago I approached my Laurel and requested that he take me as
an apprentice.  His response was to ask me a question "Why do You want to be
a Laurel?"  Honestly I was stumped, and I didnt know how to answer that
question, I just had not thought that far ahead.  So about 6 months later I
came back with my answer and became his student, and later his apprentice,
and journeyman.

"I do not want to become a Laurel.  I wish to become what a Laurel is, or
should be, a teacher, a student, a mentor, a friend, a leader, a servant, as
well as an artist.  That is what I seek in an apprenticeship.  If in
learning these things I ever become a Laurel, I will look upon that Great
Honor as what it truly is, a signpost along the path, not an end goal.  That
is a path that will take the rest of my life to walk."

That is my promise to Master Charles Oakley.

-Capten Rhys

On Tue, May 17, 2011 at 11:23 AM, Threlkeld, Richard <
Richard.Threlkeld at xerox.com> wrote:

> Though he is very accomplished as an artist as is his wife, the Baron and
> Baroness of Elfsea are not yet Laurels. Ansteorra is a tough group when it
> comes to earning a peerage.
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> In Service,
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> Caelin on Andrede
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> *From:* elfsea-bounces+richard.threlkeld=xerox.com at lists.ansteorra.org[mailto:
> elfsea-bounces+richard.threlkeld=xerox.com at lists.ansteorra.org] *On Behalf
> Of *Wilkerson, Glen D
> *Sent:* Tuesday, May 17, 2011 11:18 AM
> *To:* Barony of Elfsea
> *Subject:* Re: [Elfsea] EXTERNAL: Re: Introduction
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> Ah, yet another Spider Robinson fan…
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> *From:* elfsea-bounces+glen.d.wilkerson=lmco.com at lists.ansteorra.org[mailto:
> elfsea-bounces+glen.d.wilkerson=lmco.com at lists.ansteorra.org] *On Behalf
> Of *Dan Baker
> *Sent:* Tuesday, May 17, 2011 11:14 AM
> *To:* Jay Rudin; Barony of Elfsea< br>*Subject:* EXTERNAL: Re: [Elfsea]
> Introduction
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> Did you hear about the Laurel who became King?  He was the artist formerly
> known as Prince....
>
> Sorry I couldn't help myself...
>
> Two Laurel Barons? wonderful.  I need a step-Laurel, my Laurel has been not
> playing for about 4 years, So I am kind of an abandoned apprentice.  I am
> apprenticed to Master Charles Oakley
>
> -Capten Rhys
>
> On Mon, May 16, 2011 at 10:03 PM, Jay Rudin <rudin at peoplepc.com> wrote:
>
> For all that the Baron of the Steppes is a Laurel, the Baron of Elfsea is
> probably our most accomplished expert in furniture. You really are moving to
> a great area.
>
> Robin of Gilwell / Jay Rudin
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dan Baker
>
> Sent: May 15, 2011 1:11 PM
> To: Barony of Elfsea
> Subject: Re: [Elfsea] Introduction
>
> Ahhh Greetings Your Excellency Don Duncan.  Now that I will be living in
> Steppes, I am interested in putting my skills to use.  I have made numerous
> thrones, two Baronies., and both sets of Midrealm Travel Thrones are my
> work.  I will have to consult with you on what types of projects there might
> be a need for in that area.  Furniture design and construction is what  I am
> apprenticed for.
>
> -Capten Rhys gen y  Arian Lloer
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