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<DIV><SPAN class=265411800-02072007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Greetings Elfsea,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<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>
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<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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<DIV><SPAN class=265411800-02072007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Anxiously awaiting a multitude of responses....</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<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></BODY></HTML>