From the Chronicler

First of all,

THANK YOU!!!

to all the fine folk that helped us to feed the multitudes at the
Midsummer Frolic last month.  Kamilah, Mori, Brithwen, and Ana came
over to help with precooking the weekend before (Mori and Brithwen
helped peel pears and make wafers and they weren't even able to attend
the event!  such dedication!).  Kamilah and Brithwen generously loaned
us their coolers for transportation and storage at the event, Ann and
her husband stepped in and obtained water and charcoal when we needed
them, and Gwalchmai and countless others offered to help with cooking
on site.  I'd love to thank by name the folks that helped clean up the
following morning, but, because we had to go home Saturday night and
take care of the dogs, I never found out just who those magnanimous
souls were.  Please be assured that any helper not mentioned herein has
our gratitude just as surely as those afore named.

Those of you unable to attend the event missed a chance to relax and
disport yourselves in a setting remarkably free from modern
intrusions.  I hope that, if this site is used again next year, more
people will be able to attend.  After all, how many chances do you have
to take the subway to a camping event?

Speaking of camping, regional war practices are coming up in the
Central and Southern Regions; the Southern Region practice, in
particular, promises to be an interesting event.  Ostgardrians are
encouraged to attend.

Of course, we can't forget the Big Event of the camping season:
Pennsic.  Even as we speak, folk are feverishly preparing for the great
pilgrimage to Cooper's Lake.  Ostgardrians Henry Kersey, Kamiilah
al-Sudanii, and Ieshua Ibn-Eleazar will be teaching or moderating
classes at the War.  Other folk will doubtless be volunteering at
Troll, Heralds' Point, Public Safety, and a myriad other services.
Still more will be seen playing fanfares and background music at noble
soirees, displaying nimble feet on the dance floor, or singing and
storytelling around countless fires.  Others will be supporting the
Scadian wartime economy by patronizing their favorite merchants.  Come
do your part!

This will be a very emotional Pennsic for the Middle, so let's show our
Midrealm friends some support.  Take a moment at War for a smile and a
chat with The Enemy....

In servitudine,

		Rufina