Penfold Steps Down.

[Penfold]

Hey all,

Seeing as how things are moving forward quite quickly and I've already begun talking to Sarah, I figured I'd better stop slacking and get on here to present the news myself before it got here in some awful roundabout and misinterpreted and telephone styled way.

As you can see above from the subject, Penfold is stepping down this season. In that, so is Brian.

It's been nine years since I began at GLMF and it's been a great rollercoaster of ups and downs, good and bad, fun and stress.

I wouldn't trade a minute of it for anything in the world either!

I'm not going to get into my full list of reasons behind my decision here, but I am going to make some very important statements so no one attempts to make my reasons for me.

BEHOLD THE STATEMENTS!!!

1. I think Scott will do an excellent job as ED and cannot wait to see what all he comes up with for this year.

2. I know that the staff will bust their arses to bring the best show they can. I can say that, I've been staff and I know they do.

3. I'm positive that the cast will bust their arses as well to bring the streets to life with the joy and energy we have all come to love.

BEHOLD THE END OF STATEMENTS!!!

Since someone will ask (at least I hope they will), yes, I will be finding time to visit and see the faire this season, so don't think you won't at least get to see my smiling face.

I think that sums things up quite nicely.

I hope all of you, from staff to cast to booth workers to paytrons to playtrons to whomever sets foot on those grounds, enjoys themselves to the fullest and remembers that it's your energy and love that brings it all together into such a wonderful place to be.

Much love,
- Penfold Pox, Ratcatcher Extraordinaire aka Brian Reames

[Lady Catharine]

Brian, your enthusiasm will be missed!

You are a great mentor.

For whatever reasons, those are your's and yours alone..

Time for a rest and enjoy life-not that you dont already..Best of Luck to you and Kris..

Gloria E.

I'll miss the shire stink.

It was MY pleasure to have worked with you.

[fairemomrita]

Brian,

you will be misseed greatly and for lots of reasons!!

I wish you all that is good in life and in all that you do.

[Hephzibah]

You have to do as the heart says and it will nice to see you just sitting around the shire.

[Penfold]

hephzibah said:

...it will nice to see you just sitting around the shire.

As opposed to? ;p

Had to be done, I'm just glad I got to do that to myself before anyone else!

[Hephzibah]

[Hephzibah]

Oh have to add not seeing you at the med tent

[Penfold]

Hey now, I did good last year even with the long hair! =)
I learned the hard way, once you get nailed by the heat, it's only easier to get hit again.
Had to be extra careful!

[Sir Trevor]

penfold said:

hephzibah said:

...it will nice to see you just sitting around the shire.

As opposed to? ;p

Had to be done, I'm just glad I got to do that to myself before anyone else!

Dang!
He beat me to it.

Seriously.
You will be missed
You were always a big part of the faire for us.
And you helped to get us as involved as we are.
I will never forget www.tylisaari.com/medieval/glmf03/rat/rat.htm

That said, I want to wish you well.
And hope this will be a good thing for you. A chance to experience faire as a patron again. To experience the fun without being involved in the drama and all the behind-the-scenes stuff.
Though much like Lea, I doubt you will be able to just be a patron.

Britny and I will do what we can to keep the rat pucking alive at faire. And to keep the memory of Penfold Pox alive and well also.

So, what are you going to do with all your free time this spring/summer?
Sit around and play video games

[Kayenne]

You will be very much missed. I enjoyed your work and enjoyed working with you. Take care of yourself.

[Penfold]

Thank you all for the support. This was, as you may imagine, a very rough decision to make, but at this point in my life, it's the for the best.

As you're right Trevor, there's no way I can just be a patron anymore. I haven't been to any other faire in street clothes without snapping (which is why it only happened a few times) and rarely can get away without at least one or two performance type things when I do attend a faire.

As for my free time, yes, I'm sure I'll play quite a few games, but I've got a few other things planned too. Working on the house, practicing some new (and old magic), and various fun things like crystal stix and poi. The summer is so perfect for that sort of thing, but I rarely got out to do any of it as much as I hoped. Now I can!

[Peach]

Brian that makes me saaaaaaaad
It's ok though I still love you!!
I'm glad I was able to play with you! You are AMAZING!!!!!

Peach/Nanny/Tiffany (all three of my personalities )

[blank]

The end of an era is coming to a close on GLMF. I feel like I will know nobody on cast anymore.

Good Luck

[Michelle]

Penfold,

You will be missed, especially by our Katie, as you are one of her favorite people from cast. We hope to see you out and about the shire.

Regards,
Kelzar, Michelle & Katie

[Griffin]

blank said:

The end of an era is coming to a close on GLMF. I feel like I will know nobody on cast anymore.

Good Luck

I like to think of it as a transformation, not an end of anything.

Brian, Penfold will be missed. We need to visit Faire on the same weekend. Love ya.

Mitch