Crown Tournament

count_gunthar has posted a blow-by-blow description of Crown Tournament on his blog for those of you who care to read it. This is the short version:

It was hot and a long way from home. I am so proud of the members of our household -- we had quite a showing despite the distance. There was some miscommunication as to whether the tournament would be indoors or outside, but outside it was. It was a pretty site, but OMG the heat. We had quite a task keeping the fighters hydrated and cool, and the heat just drained the energy right out of them.

Gunthar kept the "I'm winning this" mindset the entire time and actually informed the Crown that he intended to do so, which is was far better than his usual "I hope I don't suck" speech. He fought well and I am so very, very proud of him.

Here are a couple of my favorite pictures:









The outpouring of congratulations and well wishes from all over the Kingdom has made both of us feel very loved.

On another note, as if this hasn't already happened, I will not be posting here on a regular basis until we step down next May. However, I will be checking in on my friends, so please keep me updated on what you're up to!

HRH Elizabeth
Princess Ansteorra