To all the Steppes, Glaslyn, and Lindenwood:
   It is always proper to offer assistance to those who offer assistance and opportunity to us.  The staff of the North Texas Irish Festival offer us an opportunity to 'show our stuff' at their event, and it is our responsibility to offer them help in return when possible.
   For those who do not wish to fight or have artistic talents that you can use at the SCA booth in the cultural area, I ask you to go to their official web site, www.ntif.org, and sign up to help at one of the many areas that they need volunteers.  For those who signed up during the early days of January, it is probably wise to re-sign, as they had a problem with their server, and some of their information was lost.
   Thank you, Bre'nainn Mac Giolla Pha'draig, Steppes demo coordinator.

   The beginning of a ship is a board, of a kiln a stone,of a king's reign salutation; and the beginning of health is sleep.