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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Wow,
what an experience! I think the only time I’ve ever been this
exhausted is after a week at Disney World and just like then, I’m ready
to go back, sore feet be damned! Please forgive me any rambling that may occur.
I’m still in a haze that may take some time to lift.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>We had a
fantastic showing at the ladies thrown weapons competition and many of our
ladies scored points throwing for the kingdom. It was great fun learning
to hurl sharp, pointy objects from 35 and 45 feet, distances none of us had
ever thrown from. I was proud to be among the Namron ladies who stood
waiting in the sun for hours to throw for the kingdom, and when faced with what
seems like impossible distances, stepped up to the line and threw anyway! Vincenti
ran the range for many hours and gave our ladies tips on throwing and Uriah
kept many of us entertained and had some great tips for throwing at our new
distances.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Our
brewers made many an evening more enjoyable and after some of the *<b>cough</b>*
beer I drank at war, I have achieved even greater appreciation for your talent
and hard work!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>I cannot
express enough appreciation to our Baron and Baroness for helping us through
our first long event and introducing us to so many folks. Without them, I
would have spent much of my time lost and bewildered. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Cat and
Orlando prepared a wonderful meal plan that greatly reduced the stress of our
first eight day event – I don’t know what we would have done
without you both! Thank you for keeping us so well fed and for the extra time
spent helping Robert get geared up and prepared to fight in his first war.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>We had
an amazing group of folks. Thank you all for helping to make our first
war such a memorable and wonderful experience!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Blessings,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Mellina –
who found her missing L thanks to the wonderfully talented heralds at Gulf
Wars!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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