Happy New Year!

 

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!

Here is a deeply unflattering picture of me on the beach this morning, wearing 4 layers under my gi and looking like the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man, after doing 1100 sword-cuts with my iaido group at sunrise, a dojo tradition of "spirit training." After the Misogi - as it's called - we walked down to the ocean, to watch the waves materialize out of a horizonless gray eternity of fog.

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  1. UnknownJanuary 16, 2025 at 3:05 PM

    I just read this article in the Washington Post (gift link https://wapo.st/3PCOgTn) and thought of you and Ben January.

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  2. cheapseatsFebruary 25, 2025 at 11:06 AM

    Happy new year! Apologies if this is not the right forum, but I couldn’t find an email address. I’m one of the hosts of a podcast called Delusions of Grandeur, where we are rereading the Star Wars novels we loved in our youth as adults. We recently finished Children of the Jedi and Planet of Twilight (both of which we have enjoyed even more this time around). We spoke with Kathy Tyers after finishing Truce at Bakura, and we’d love to speak with you on the show if you’re open to doing an interview! My email is emily.gadek@gmail.com if you do have any interest or any questions about the show. - Emily

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  3. Günter GeganbodeApril 7, 2025 at 9:18 PM

    Hello there! I think you look absolutely majestic in the fog as you ponder the greatest mysteries of this world. Any chance you'll be traveling to the East Kingdom from Caid for the first Rapier Crown Tournament?

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  4. Barbara HamblyApril 8, 2025 at 9:02 AM

    Gunter, I'm delighted to hear the East Kingdom is getting a rapier tournament. (An office-mate of mine in another lifetime was a rapier geek and told me histories of the use of this weapon). This is potentially a busy travel year for me, and I'm sorry to say that because of other stresses in my life I'm pushing to meet the deadline on the next Hollywood mystery. So, the answer is very probably, no chance. (I hope I'll break free long enough to drive to a local Buhurt tournament in May...)

    But, I wish you all well! When is the tournament, and where?

    Best of luck!

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    1. Günter GeganbodeApril 10, 2025 at 4:06 AM

      Thank you for your reply! The first rapier crown tournament is on the first weekend of May (2nd-5th) in the Shire of Glenn Linn (near Albany, NY). I certainly understand that life and work come before the SCA, I'm lucky enough to be close to it. 😁

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