[Sca-cooks] Re: Congratulations Iasmin ;-)

[Huette von Ahrens]

Well, almost 25 years ago, back in the days when they did drive-by Laurellings.  I was 
Head Cook/Feeast-o-crat/whatever, for the June Coronation feast.  There I was, minding my
own recipes, attempting and succeeding to get my feast for 300 done by the time I said I would
get it done.  When in comes two of the king's guards, stating, "You are wanted in court."
I looked up in surprise.  "Sorry!  But I have a feast to put on.  I have no time right now."
They went away and came back with two more guardsmen.  I told them the same thing.  A bit
later they returned with a friend of mine, who said, "Please go!  I am positive you will like
it!"  "But I am in the middle of this dish, which will be ruined if I don't keep beating
it!"  "Let me take over for you?  You know I won't let it become ruined."  Reluctantly, I
allowed the guards to lead me into court, where I walked right into the middle of a Laureling
ceremony.  

Unfortunately, I didn't get a vigil or any chance to clean myself up or make sure that my
family was there to see my elevation.  And afterwards, I didn't get many congratulations
and good wishes from others because I had to go back into the kitchen and finish the feast.
I also had to do clean up, because my clean up crew didn't show.  

Please, let someone else take over for that feast.  You can do the prep work, but, trust me,
you don't want to miss out on all the hullaballoo and partying that goes with an elevation.
I never got such.  I wish that I could have enjoyed my day.  But I was just too responsible
to my commitments.  I feel like I was denied all that everyone else gets as part of this
passage.  You have earned this.  Allow yourself the fun and celebration!  You won't regret it!

Huette
Caid


--- Gaylin Walli <iasmin at comcast.net> wrote:

> 
> On Apr 5, 2006, at 12:26 AM, sca-cooks-request at ansteorra.org wrote:
> 
> > No, that makes her a bird in a bush, which is worth more than two  
> > in a shrub...
> 
> Boy am I glad I'd set down my coffee cup before reading that. LOL
> 
> Thank you kindly folks. Was quite a surprise. I'm told "deer in  
> headlights" doesn't quite describe my look well enough. Of course I  
> couldn't see much buried in my husband's kosode crying my fool head  
> off.... :)
> 
> Now here's the rub. TRMs commanded me to sit my vigil and present  
> myself before Their Court on the morning of Coronation on the 22nd of  
> this month. On that same morning I am SECOND in command, executive  
> sous chef if you will, of the feast for that evening. I'm thinking of  
> delegating the vigil to a few other people to sit in shifts or  
> putting a really big paper cutout of me on the kitchen door that  
> people can sign with their well wishes. I have food to cook!
> 
> Iasmin, Baby Bird Vigilante 
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