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Here's a little about Juliana's Laurelling ceremony - just a taste to tide you over until she gets a chance to do it.

Friday night was the vigil. It was reasonably well attended and a lot of good advice was given and received. Some challenging questions were asked and answered by both the candidate and the members. Their Majesties stopped by to offer their advice, both as Royals and as Laurels (they are both members). Juliana presented jewelry to Them and it was well received.

The next day was the ceremony. Final Court didn't start until 3, so there was time to get the last little bits done on her robes and my dress. We mustered at the back of the room when the Order was called in, only to discover it was called to send another on vigil. So we waited through several more pieces of business until it was time. Every herald who could processed in with her -- in their tabards. It looked spiff!

As they started the ceremony, Her Majesty invited me to stand alongside them to view the entire ceremony. The words of the worthies were well received and led at least one of the Order members to wonder where all the rest of the kingdoms were (she had seven kingdoms represented -- and all the tenures of the Laurel Sovereign except Shauna). Juliana was presented with a wreath from Charles, the Harold Breakstone medallion, and scholar's robes. Her Majesty asked me to help robe Juliana.

Then Juliana swore fealty on their Majesties mortal selves. They responded, then we processed out.

I was sent back to camp to rest and get out of the sun. My shoulders got a bit burned (but not the front or back of my neck). I realized that the glass earrings I was wearing had caused that. People trickled in and we ate off the left-overs of the vigil food.

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Now, to change the topic, we just got another car -- a white Pontiac Grand Prix. We've been needing another car since Buster's door died. Managing getting to work in opposite directions has been taxing. Julia can't do anything later than 3:30 if she has the car or I have to interrupt whatever I'm doing after work to pick her up if her schedule doesn't dovetail with mine. This will just make life easier.

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