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Just a test- a couple of stories for the grandkids...
Gastropodus Cyberus
...random trails of a gastropod...
A Word to the Wise
"It is our choices Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities." -Albus Dumbledore
Get to know me...
- *I'm a middle-aged mom and grandma with three grown kids and three grandkids- twin girls and a little boy (known to them as 'Mom' and 'Grandma Laura'),
- *An Old SLUG Queen (Queen Carmen Slugana, 1999, from Eugene, Oregon)
- *A member of the Order of the Laurel (SCA), once known as Elaine de Montgris, or 'Lainie', now Liutgard of Luxeuil, to reflect my Frankish interests,
- *An unrepentant Liberal,
- *And a bit of a kook. And my favorite color is ORANGE!
Need to contact me?
lcm@jeffnet.org
Gastropodus Cyberus
About Me
More about our author...
Laura Minnick is a mild-mannered, middle-aged woman who spends a lot of time trying to stay out of trouble, and a lot of time in trouble.
Liutgard of Luxeuil: a Frankish Woman of Letters
Liutgard is a late 8th century noblewoman of Alemannic and Austrasian ancestry, who is a scholar and teacher in the court of Charles the Great. She spends a good deal of time arguing with Alcuin, mostly about St Augustine.
Elaine de Montgris: a Woman of letters in France
The Crusader-era Elaine is living in France in the year 1200. she has the same bunch of estates as the Gothic-era Elaine, and is a Trobaritz of some note.
Father Abelard: Canon Lawyer
Father Abelard is a Dominican living in France is an era that is vaguely 13th-14th century. He is a canon lawyer of some note and if he has an opportunity, will hold forth at some length on the laws of the Church. It's best not to let him get started.
Liutgard of Luxeuil: a Frankish Woman of Letters
Liutgard is a late 8th century noblewoman of Alemannic and Austrasian ancestry, who is a scholar and teacher in the court of Charles the Great. She spends a good deal of time arguing with Alcuin, mostly about St Augustine.
Elaine de Montgris: a Woman of letters in France
The Gothic-era Elaine in living in France in1408. She has lands inherited from both her mother and her father, and as a widow, is managing her son's lands while he is abroad. She is learned and is frequently found in the company of Christine de Pisan.
The Crusader-era Elaine is living in France in the year 1200. she has the same bunch of estates as the Gothic-era Elaine, and is a Trobaritz of some note.
Father Abelard: Canon Lawyer
Father Abelard is a Dominican living in France is an era that is vaguely 13th-14th century. He is a canon lawyer of some note and if he has an opportunity, will hold forth at some length on the laws of the Church. It's best not to let him get started.