<div id="RTEContent"> I was having a hard time getting motivated Saturday morning....<br> I didn't leave my house to get to Kief's till after 8am. When I got <br> there I found him under the weather and so proceeded to the Loch<br> event on my own. <br> <br> Since it was just me going, and I didn't need to be there to make<br> sure that anyone was there in time for tourney and no one would<br> be waiting on me to set up a presence, I wondered along and stopped<br> at Garage Sales and Junque shops along the way. I was dressed in garb<br> and may have recruited at least one person for Gates Edge. <br> <br> I had mistakenly thought that the event was at Camwood...and when I got there the gates were locked...I called Kief and got the directions to the correct<br> site and sped off. <br> <br> Seven Dollars (for Beltway 8) and an hour and a half later I arrived at the<br> event. It was south of Houston in Pearland/Clearlake. <br> <br> The first person I saw was
Master Spyder. I spoke to him and hugged him.<br> He informed me that he would attempt to make it to Stargate Yule.<br> <br> I then went to the gate and saw Duke Ulsted sitting gate. I got signed in and<br> started to get situated. <br> <br> I did not avail myself of the many classes but spend most of my time socializing.<br> <br> I saw many people I hadn't seen in a while. Countess Rebecca and Count Galen were there with their daughter and one of her schoolmates. Their Squire Meliora was there with her 3 week old girl, Meredith.Meredith is a doll.<br> <br> Centurian Mu was there and he was the impetus of getting Spyder out.<br> <br> I had missed the taking of a cadet by our recent former Cavalier, Don Brian. He<br> took Baron William's son Brian as a Cadet. <br> <br> I saw our former members Master Robert and HE Katrina. I also saw our soon to be members Lady Giovanna and Lord Pace.<br> <br> Our recent former Ravenskald, Mestrinde Annes, in her guise as Zelda
won the sonnet competition. It was a beautiful piece based on her love of her lord.<br> <br> Even with the socializing I got a "viking hat" cut and sewn by court...so I was at least a litte bit productive. I also had a wonderful discussion with Baron Ihon about the topics he was considering bringing up in his populace meetings. <br> <br> Dinner was excellent. I sat across from Master Galen and his children and next to Lady Elizabetta Maria (of Gates Edge) and a Lady Giovanna new to our kingdom. Our table particularly was fond of the candied orange and lemon peals. There was also wild boar, homemade bread, rice pudding and a wonderful nut pie. Between Their Majesties and Their Excellencies Loch calling up bards of many different ilk...there was no end to the entertainment. <br> <br> Giovanna and Pace generously offered to allow me to spend the night so that I did not drive home late. I stayed and helped with take down and then spent a<br> wonderful evening in their
home...talking til midnight. The next morning we had<br> even more wonderful discussions on many topics...I am absolutely certain that<br> they will be a excellent addition to our Barony. I am looking forward to them<br> being up here full time!<br> <br> Lorraine<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> </div><p>
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