I'm really tired, folks, so no witty commentary about the great weekend. Though special thanks to HE Isabella for booking the theatre so many of us could enjoy The Princess Bride as a family on Friday night and just feeling good to be part of this great kingdom right now ( Read more... )

While many people busy themselves before a large event, wars in particular, repairing their kits, making new armour, sewing enough garb to outfit themselves and their households, preparing their classes or exhibits or entries, I sit back and go about packing the essentials that I will need for that event. In particular for me, as if many haven't ( Read more... )

Uploading videos from work is SO much faster than doing it at home. 55 more videos are now available at http://www.youtube.com/shavasue

(there, hopefully, will be 6 more but I'm waiting for permissions and a bit more editing)

Okay, I know. I should have gotten some sleep last night or actually eaten lunch today but it feels like I can't rest until some of this stuff is done so just call me crazy. (I also have to do some major work on the Northwatch tonight and for the next couple of nights so I couldn't dawdle too much and real work to do during the days ( Read more... )

Greetings all ( Read more... )

Despite waking up to a bit of snow, this past Saturday was a beautiful day for fighters who wanted to come out and learn something. With classes being taught by HRM Siegfried, Duke Raito, Count Stephen, Sir Gunther, Sir Daffyd, Sir Dumal, Sir Morgan, Sir Duncan, and THL Torsten (soon to be Sir Torsten), the hundred or so fighters that came from all ( Read more... )

So, a little time to get through this minor bout of bronchitis has given me time to get my travelogue of our trip to Mexico done quickly. It can be found at: https://mywebspace.wisc.edu/sggilber/web/MexicoTrip%20Travelogue.pdfRead more... )

There was a glitch with the Gallery last night and not all of my pictures got posted. Some folks have had an advanced chance to see them on Facebook but they are now all in an album on the Gallery. http://nsgallery.melm.org/main.php/v/FleshWound_001/ is where my ( Read more... )

Though the weather was typically cold this past weekend, it was warm to be among so many friends. The day was full of so many activities that there was no way to be everywhere at once. Sometimes its better to concentrate on a few good conversations than to try to do a little of everything and that is what I did. In fact, Johann had to track me down ( Read more... )

Greetings to our family and friends as this holiday season is upon us ( Read more... )