[TheForge] Got an award...

[Larry Brown]

Congratulations
Recognition from those whom you respect is a gift
Larry Brown


At 01:23 PM 1/7/2008 -0500, you wrote:
>Thought those of you here who know me might be interested to know that
>I just got an SCA award, in part for my smithing activities. It's
>called a Manche- it's a Kingdom award of High Merit for activities in
>the Arts and Sciences we indulge in. While I am indeed honored, I'm
>more interested because it's going to be a help, in my efforts to
>teach more people smithing, here in out little SCA world- and, as far
>as I'm concerned, improving smithing, and the reputation it has, as
>well as the access that "normal" people have to good smiths is very
>much a goal of mine. Was, however, more honored than I knew, as I
>realized just how many of the people I like and respect best in SCA
>are also holders of the award ;-) They may focus on other Arts, but it
>is good to be grouped with people who love and paractice their arts,
>no matter what they might be ;-)
>
>
>
>--
>Saint Phlip
>
>Heat it up
>Hit it hard
>Repent as necessary.
>
>Priorities:
>
>It's the smith who makes the tools, not the tools which make the smith.
>
>.I never wanted to see anybody die, but there are a few obituary
>notices I have read with pleasure. -Clarence Darrow