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gurdymonkey ([personal profile] gurdymonkey) wrote2007-04-01 09:19 pm

The Thing That Would Not Die

"May you live in interesting times" is a curse for a reason - and my times just keep getting more and more interesting.

I was standing by the list table chatting with the ladies inside when A Certain Person walked up to sign in. I said hi as politely as possible. He said hi back. No sign, no clue. I will never know if he got my letter.

He won this weekend's tournament. I was inches from tearing down and bolting from site. I stayed  because some very good friends were being recognized in court, so I stayed for that. I ate my dinner. I accepted a vile lemonjuice and vodka concoction (sorry, I hate vodka) from one of my friends, and hung out in camp. Mostly conversation with a sprinkling of music. Frederick was noodling on his harp and read a poem he was working on, I sang "Oy Comamos," which Leah definitely liked.   The WK Choir stopped by and I crashed the tenor section for Vittoria's "O Magnum Mysterium" and was pleased to find that I still can hit that low E flat in the jubilus. I played for the Sunday morning dancing on the field. I helped tear down camp and we had a nice dinner at a nearby diner before I drove home.

In other words, my world did not end.

He can have his opinion.

But he will also have to process past a devoted subject, on her knees in shin on the day of his Investiture. Who knows, he might like it - and learn something.

[identity profile] callistotoni.livejournal.com 2007-04-02 05:47 am (UTC)(link)
As I have said before, I've known him so long he is like family. But I disagree with him on a philosophic level on a number of points. I confess that I feel rather conflicted, and that one part of my brain wants to have to wax my floor the day the day of Investiture. But truely I wish no ill will to him or his lady.

I do, however, reserve the right to vote with my feet should he enact policies that I strongly disagree with. I doubt that will happen, however, given that he is still a subject of the Crown.

[identity profile] gurdymonkey.livejournal.com 2007-04-02 10:17 pm (UTC)(link)
I nearly let him drive me away from my friends the other night. I have spent enough stomach acid on him and his philosophies.

He and his consort will receive the deference due their station.