Ha! Your 'Gold star!' comment made me laugh in a most unladylike way!

Thank you all for your birthday wishes! The weekend went quite well. IUP hiosted it's first USFA sanctioned event in over ?6? years, and it went very smoothly. We were a bit short on directors, so instead of fencing foil I directed and helped to run the Bout committee (Our division rep was not very familiar with the Enguard program, but was very interested in learning...). I did get to fence Epee, and managed to to embarrass myself too much, comming in 12th out of 20.

Hello,
I noticed your screen name and thought I might ask you for some recommendations on texts related to The Dharma? I am studying Buddhism right now, and want to learn a bit more before I choose a sangha.

Thanks...

LoS

Yeah... I watched my sister go through bad dehydration once on a cycling trip in hot weather. People don't realize how dehydrating fencing is. It can take 6-8 hours sometimes for an elite fencer to provide a drug sample. It's amazing how much a simple thing like lack of water can mess you up. I've noticed that as I've aged I'm more sensitive to the effects of dehydration, low sugar etc... especially while fencing. Glad you're getting a check-up with your doctor just to make sure there isn't something else going on.

I've always enjoyed the pinatas. Of course when you have a big back yard, they're also fun to pilot. They never let me have the reins again.

Up and down. Though I've been feeling great after catching up with a friend of mine. How have you been doing?

Well, I'm getting by. Dad's girlfriend (he doesn't call her that, but it is what it is, even if it is not "romantic") still comes by from time to time, so I have not scared her off. That's a plus because I don't think she is a spy after all.

No kidding.
How have you been, by the way?

Hey! You beat me on the birthdays! ^_^

No snow here, that is for sure.

At least we are having a little, hopefully it will keep falling and extend into the fire areas.