[Sca-cooks] Home From Great Western War

[Susan Fox-Davis]

Anahita  wrote:

> After many strange travails, my friends and I got to the Great Western 
> War site around midnight Friday - we had originally intended to be 
> there Friday morning.
>
> I had the great honor of meeting several notables of this list, among 
> them Dame Huette von Ahrens who was most kind and generous and also 
> most entertaining, and Selene Colfox and Jared (the rest of whose name 
> i have forgotten), who were gracious hosts to this wandering 
> Westerner. I also met Aeduin and his friendly cooking crew, against 
> whom we competed in the GWW Iron Chef. And a most friendly competition 
> it was.
>
> My friends and i got back to San Jose around midnight Monday, after a 
> stop in Pasadena to visit some of their family. I spent the night at 
> my friends' house, on Tuesday morning we unloaded the van and the 
> trailer, i packed my stuff back in my car and i eventually got home.
>
> My time at GWW was too short, but what time i had was was wonderfully 
> spent making new friends ...and shopping! I got a period Iranian style 
> plate and beaker from a nice Lochacian potter named Alexander.
>
> I leave at 0-dark-30 tomorrow AM to head to the Known World Costume 
> Symposium in Denver (i'm driving with a different friend), where i 
> will have the opportunity to meet other folks with whom i correspond 
> on costuming.
>
> I must say that my almost 4-1/2 years in the SCA have been most 
> friendly and rewarding. Youse a great buncha guys.
>
> Anahita
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