Very cool, Wayne. I've got a buddy who's big into the SCA. If you've ever been to the big meet up in central BC, chances are you've run into him on the battlefield.
He's only recently gotten into the heavy stuff - mostly a swordsman, and got his white scarf a few years back.
Yes, we've seen him around over the years, Wayne fights in similar circles as he does (heavy & war archery)....the white scarf is quite the achievement. In fact, the SCA just added a peerage for Rapier to go into effect later this year. Which means that those who are inducted into the order, have reached the pinnacle of their field. The White Scarf is akin to a white belt that a knight (heavy fighter) wears.
I'm Lisa, Wayne's Lady Wife...er...inspiration....er...nag.
I am also possibly the luckiest woman alive to have won his heart. We both come from heartbreak and never wanted to get tied up in a relationship again. We went to great lengths to scare each other away....well, that lasted for about 2 years before we got married. Since then it has been a wild ride and a lot of work. I get it now that love is the easy part in a marriage, there is a lot of work involved too. But it is work we are happy to do together, through good days & bad; every year is a new adventure with new challenges. We are both still growing up and evolving as individuals and a team, and I don't expect that to ever change.
We have a dynamic family.... His family is massive, including his 5 children and 9 grandkids, countless uncles, aunts and cousins. My family is tiny in comparison, with only a mom, dad, brother and my spitfire daughter. Sort of a lopsided, kooky Brady Bunch if you will. We are currently dealing with a child at home and caring for elderly parents, so the road gets bumpy from time to time. Looking forward to a sense of normalcy...at some point, though I'm not going to hold my breath.
We are publishers, we own our own pair of magazines. We both come from the construction industry before it tanked along with everything else and I found my calling in design. We built a house in 2014 (our first home and hopefully our last) so we could care for my father in law. We now live in the forest not far from Chuckanut Drive in Bow, WA. For fun, I like to read, hike, take pictures, immerse myself in nature and I'm still figuring out the rest. Have a lot of exploring yet to do. I'm an artist at heart, and have dabbled in painting, drawing, printing, lampwork glass, sculpture, photography, pyrography and so much more. Grew up playing the piano, viola, drums and singing. Have a mandolin that is still calling to me though. I recently gave up on hiding the frosty top I'm growing, so even though I'm 40...I don't even pretend I'm not. Hahaha. I earned each and every silver strand fair and square.
Wayne nearly broke the bank trying to find a way to get me off the stinkies....we've had (up until the last year or so) nearly every vaping device through our house. But it was because of the Reo, that I was finally able to cross that line and win the battle against the beast. I'll be smoke free 5 years in 6 months and I owe it all to Wayne and Rob. 26 years of smoking 1-1.5 ppd from age 11 all went up in vapor with their help! And the reason I joined ECF is to thank Rob and support him in any way I can....what was seemingly impossible, became a reality through him. Yes, there was much effort on my part, but I didn't believe I could do it, until I had a Reo in my hands.
Anyway...I'm thoroughly enjoying this thread! Thank you so much....it is great to get to know more of you!
BWWAAAHAHAHAHAAAA!!! 
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