Sunday evening: Sweeping out the corners . . .

1. The Polar Plunge is 13 days away. Can you help us raise money for Special Olympics New York and perhaps be the top fund-raising team?

The names of all people who donate to anyone on our team by Friday will be put into a drawing for a gray, extra-large Polar Plunge sweatshirt.

From the Agni Dentati link, you can donate to me, alethea_eastrid, gwenlianna, evilnicola or knoggleknot.

If you are in the area. please come out and watch.

2. I long ago developed into a royalist in the SCA, but it's even better when your king is as wicked cool as King Konrad.

I bemoaned some shenanigans on the EK List (even though I am on it), and Saturday in court, he responded:

(From EK List):

"The dread King Konrad, having braved the terrors of fireswamps and cliffs of insanity, avoiding getting involved in land wars in Asia, defeating Spaniards with steel, giants with strength, and Sicilians even with death being on the line, has come forward in a most inconceivable manner to declare that the film Princess Bride is period during the duration of the reign, in support of the Prince of Northshield.  

As such, all documentation based upon the Princess Bride, be it cited by men with six fingers on their right hand, or ladies with perfect breasts, or owners of rodents of unusual size, or any less or more colorful characters, is hereby period.

Let any man who may stand against this declaration hear the fearsome cry...his name is King Konrad von Ulm ... You have insulted his brother... Prepare to die! As you wish, this six day of November, AS44, so it is decreed."

He also mentioned that the very first SCA event advertised for people to bring their elf ears.

I am not gonna comment on specifics, but I think it's wicked cool.

3. I am currently fooling around with Pandora Internet Radio. Anyone got any suggestions, ideas?

4. The New York Times does an excellent job of putting faces and stories to the folks who were killed at Ford Hood.

5. I am still trying to process the Health Bill vote. I have not really been able to examine it yet.

6. I am hoping that the New York State Senate will actually have a quorum and pass the same-sex marriage bill. I will do what I can between now and then.

7. Today's picture is from Atlantian Crown. It's xgreenjudasx being properly delivered to court as her husband Abel prepares for his quest to be king.

But wait, there's more . . .

I hear things . . .

I hear that the king and queen of Aethelmearc, in the spirit of support of their fellow kingdoms, have acknowledged -- and agree with -- King Konrad's statement on "The Princess Bride."

I love my royalty, and I love the Aethelmearc royalty.

Oh, and Northshield, too.