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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>There are many positives that I can report, Your
Excelency! </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>At fighter practice today we hosted over 20 people. Yes the weather
was a bit frightful earlier, but we all perservered and had lots and lots of
fun. We had 2 families of newcommers that returned this weekend because
they had so much fun last weekend. We had another family of 5 that are now
newcomers and will be going full force in a matter of weeks in our barony.
Many of us took the time to visit with them and took their contact information
so that we all could stay in touch. </DIV>
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<DIV>Elfsea is growing and it is very exciting to see new faces, week after
week. What an exciting time!</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>In service,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Rosalia</FONT></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=dragonetti@generich.com
href="mailto:dragonetti@generich.com">Dragonetti</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=elfsea@lists.ansteorra.org
href="mailto:elfsea@lists.ansteorra.org">'Barony of Elfsea'</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, July 01, 2007 8:02 PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Elfsea] And now for something
Completely different . . .</DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=265411800-02072007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Greetings Elfsea,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=265411800-02072007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=265411800-02072007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>First, I wanted to say thank you to everyone who worked to make today's
fighter practice a more inclusive event this weekend. While the weather and
distance (and being at mundane work until 4 am the night before) kept me away,
I cannot speak to it's success, but I greatly appreciate the effort that
others put in to give it a good chance. I also wanted to say Thank You to
those who suffered the poor weather last Wednesday night to attend
fighter practice at my warehouse. And a bit overdue Thank You to His Majesty,
Lord Archibald and Lord Cuen Longtooth for helping me with the Martial Arts
Survival Camp 10 days ago out in Azle. I have been delighted by the great
enthusiasm from the Miscreants regarding the Lamas Day Tribute which will
likely be one of our last opportunities to preside as Baron and Baroness
of Elfsea. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=265411800-02072007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=265411800-02072007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Part
of my love of things "medieval" and appreciation of the SCA are the occasional
opportunities to escape the trappings and tedium of the modern world.
Recently, however, I have observed many criticisms and frustrations and it
reminds me of our modern world media which generally focuses on negative
stories. When only negative gets reported and the positive things, small
courtesies, helping hands, enthusiastic new comers, etc, go unreported it is
easy to imagine they are missing. Is this true? Can anyone offer up a positive
experience in recent memory? I would love to hear of something positive, large
or small, regarding Elfsea, that you would care to share.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=265411800-02072007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Anxiously awaiting a multitude of responses....</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=265411800-02072007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=265411800-02072007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>HE
Armand Dragonetti</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=265411800-02072007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Lord
Elfsea</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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