[TheForge] ABANA Conference

[marilyn traber 011221]

> I'm going. Looks like a pretty interesting conference.

OK... here you live in Maine, me in CT, and we have to finally meet in 
Seattle? Interesting world we live in ;-)

> What has been done in the past is to provide orange dots with @ on 
> them so folks online can spot each other at a distance when walking 
> past. I don't know if anyone is doing this, but it is easy to do yourself.

OK, figured there was something done, but couldn't remember what.

> If you haven't gone to an ABANA conference before, be aware that it 
> will be a 5-6 ring circus. There will be many conflicts in your 
> schedule...but this is good.

I pretty well figured that. Already told Paul, my host in Seattle, not to 
expect to see much of me for 3 days.

> The Seattle area has a lot of interesting things to do. I spent most 
> of a week out there last spring. Extra days are recommended if feasible.
> 
> Steve

Umm, well, actually, I'm going to be up there for most of the month of July, 
for another purpose entirely, relating to my Medieval cooking interests. 
Among other things, my host, who's one of the foremost scholars in the world 
on Mongols, has promised me the run of his library, and the use of his copier 
until we run out of toner ;-) Can you say, "Hog Heaven" ?

Not only will I be interested in meeting my smithing friends, and finally get 
to meet some of my SCA friends, but I also have a few friends having nothing 
to do with either, from when I was in Seattle 35-40 years ago. Suspect this 
trip is going to be almost as much fun as Pennsic- and I'll be following up 
with two weeks at Pennsic.

If things work out, I think this will be an interesting summer ;-)

Phlip