[Northkeep] Lighten(ing) Up!

[Loralei]

I am glad to hear that Andreas is getting better and back to old form in some ways...

I must say that I am grateful for the electronic scribe...helps me keep in touch with home a bit
easier...

Lann

Hope all are well!
--- Emily Minier <Emily.Minier at DTAG.Com> wrote:

> Val,
> 
> Just wanted to let you know that Andreas is, indeed, out of the
> hospital. I've seen him at two events recently (the most recent was
> Eldern Hills).  He had his lady with him.  He's still lacking stamina to
> walk long distances and uses a walker.  Both events where I've seen him,
> he was using a wheel chair as his walker.  He says this is so he always
> has a chair if he needs to sit down.  
> 
> I sat and talked with him for a while at Eldern and I must say that it's
> refreshing to hear the old Andreas (the Andreas I knew when I first
> started playing this game) again.  
> 
> You are correct in your earlier email...it doesn't take much for Andreas
> to make any other man look small. And his hands are still huge.
> 
> Thank you for sharing your memories with us.  Sometimes, it's helpful to
> know that other people are having what I call "magical moments of the
> dream" as well.
> 
> Lady Adalia VonderBerg
> Titled Bard of Namron 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: northkeep-bounces at lists.ansteorra.org
> [mailto:northkeep-bounces at lists.ansteorra.org] On Behalf Of John Yates
> Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 12:13 AM
> To: northkeep at ansteorra.org
> Subject: [Northkeep] Lighten(ing) Up!
> 
>    The lighten up comment reminds me of a story, and
> it highlights the SCA brings you many things you'd
> likely never have experienced elsewhere.
> 
>    I'm still 335ish, but I used to be much much
> heavier. I went to an event and wound up meeting Baron
> Andreas. The guy made me look small, showed me a ring
> that made my size 12 or more hand look puny.
> 
>    He also rummaged through his drinks stash until he
> found something even a teetoaller like me would drink,
> and a vessel to drink it out of. He later introduced
> me to another long-time SCAdian.
> 
>    I know he was hospitalized at one point in the past
> couple of years, don't know how well/if he recovered.
> 
>    It's just one of the memories that come to me when
> I think of the SCA.
> 
>    Another is HL Damon and his wonderful Lady Wife.
> They invited me, basically a stranger, into their
> home. He helped me customize some full gaunts, gave me
> a stick of rattan for a greatsword hilt, and even
> split it for me.
> 
>    Damon did ask something in return..that I help
> someone in return, in time.
> 
>    I could go on, but y'all get my drift, 
> this is the spirit of much of the best of the SCA..
> fond memories, and kindnesses extended in real life.
> 
> 
> Val
> 
> 
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