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The Templars
Saturday, October 13, 2007So, do you know what happened 700 years ago today? The Templars were arrested, an event which led to the destruction (completely, despite what fiction authors might tell you) of the order. I was “All Templars, all the time” these past couple of weeks or more, but it was worth it. There were beautiful Friesian Horses, dashing swordsmen (John Lennox and Chris Franklin were utterly awesome. The way they moved together, the way they fought, the interesting and very knowledgeable way they spoke on several different subjects…it was too cool. I learned so much, and I didn’t get to go to all the sessions or pay as close attention as I wanted to. If you ever need people with sword fighting knowledge for any reason – plays, movies, teaching, anything – you should trundle over to www.artofcombat.org ) John Lennox spoke about an opera singer who, during an intermission, went and had a duel with three different men, then went back to singing. I so need to write about her. They also spoke about having boarding melees – basically, maritime combat reenactments. I thought that sounded rather fun. We also had brilliant speakers – Malcolm Barber, Constance Bouchard (Who is also a fantasy writer!) and Jochen Burgtorf. The dinner was fabulous…GA Christi and GA Sara dressed on costume and looked like jewels. I would show you a picture…I’m a proud aunt, really, when it comes to them (OK, I’m like, 5, 6 years older, but…) but I wouldn’t want to without their ok. Trust me, they were beautiful. In fact, those two ladies, and all my student workers and a couple of volunteers were so much help, I was floored. I knew they would all be awesome, but really…they were beyond words. During the dinner, Paul said the nicest thing…Paul is the faculty member who put together the event, and he did a little intro at the beginning of dinner. He said something like, “there are several names on the back of the program of people who deserve thanks, but most of all…” and he said my name. And I got teary, while everyone clapped. Kelton, one of the other faculty, actually stood. I even got to sit next to John Lennox, and a lovely lady who teaches at Shippensburg and who loves Sandman, and who I am determined to keep in touch with, it was totally one of those “I think you and I are definitely meant to be friends” sort of things. How could life have been better? All the people who matter are happy, the event went off well, and I got to talk to someone who likes sharp and pointies even more than I. So, all in all a very good day. Here is a picture of my desk…old time map of London over the window, and a pretty flower:  And here are the horses. Are they not love?  Permalink Cindy scribed this at 9:47 PM 0 comments |