Lynn Blevens:  

After graduating in 1972 I spent time in Mississippi working with the Mennonite church in the Black Community. Came back to Long Beach and hung out for a time. Tried to reconnect with Dorothy Bly but¿.1975 Moved to San Francisco and worked for the Fireman¿s Fund. Was on a computer all day. Hey this was way back before most of us even knew what computers were, we¿re talking green screens. Tried to reconnect with Dorothy again, but I just lived to far away and I did know she cared one way or another about me. I realize this is all very boring so I¿ll jump to the present. In 2000 I got hurt with a back injury and it put me on the sidelines. 2004 I moved my mom to Carson City, Nevada and ended up staying. I couldn¿t work and needed something to do. I got involved with Black Powder shooting. While putting my Black Powder persona together a friend of mine suggested that I start weaving. Because I can¿t move around like I use to this does give me a creative outlet. I weave straps for Black Powder Shooting bags and Powder horns. Come take a look at TheWeavingWelshman dot com. After purchasing two different looms I was still unable to get the results I wanted. So I built my own loom. I also have a new Swedish Loom that I am learning to weave on. Now to the present: In March of 2009 I was invited to go to the state of Washington by my new buddy Jim to participate in the larges Black Powder show on the west coast were I gave weaving demonstrations on my floor loom. I had contacted Dorothy Bly on Classmates in January. When she found out I was headed up to the Northwest she and her husband invited me to come spend the night on my way back home to Carson City. After the show I went to Coeur d¿ Alene, Idaho and spent a nice afternoon and evening with Al and Dorothy. It was nice seeing my old friend Dorothy and knowing she had done so well for herself. Dorothy and I kep...Expand for more