Mom took us kids to Alaska for a two week vacation, and we never left. Well, eventually, but not for a long time ( Read more... )

Yesterday was my birthday-I turned eight years old. For the fifth time. Therefore I am inspired to type up what I can remember of where and who I was for all of my other eighth birthdays.

The first time I turned eight it was 1974. I was a skinny little girl living with my mother and little sister ( in Texas )

I really enjoyed reading aryanhwy's post today about her relationship with libraries, in part because hers was so hugely different from mine, and I started to type a reply to it to say so, but it quickly grew into an entire post, so I decided to put it here instead ( Read more... )

The following is a copy of what I just sent in to be Posted to the West Kingdom Memoriam page

My First SCA sister. Well, technically, Alicianne would count as my second, since on the day I adopted my SCA mother, Jenyvr of Squalid Manor, Jenyvr already had a babe in arms, but since Terah couldn't yet communicate at that point, in my heart ( Read more... )

(As played by others; if you want me to ask you some, comment with a smile.)

1) What is your favourite memory from your childhood?Favourite? Now that is a difficult task no matter what the category-how to pick only one? I have some very fond memories of making tundra forts with my cousins. They lived on an Alaskan homestead about half way ( Read more... )