Well Friends and Loved Ones,

We have closed the Des Moines Renaissance Festival for another year.  For those of you who I haven't personally told, "Thank You" for your continued love and support. The last weekend of the faire was the hardest by far for me. We had lots of patrons asking after the King, and each time it was hard to explain his passing, but I always added that "King Oberon's Realm" is here for us all to share and to help us remember him. I asked Rick Flatt and Greg Schmidt to allow me to wait until next year opening weekend to dedicate the Realm.  I had many reasons for this, one is the 15' canopied oak I want to move next spring, as Meri said "A Mighty Oak for a Mighty Man". Another is landscaping, and yet another some family problems we are working through.  This year has been hard on us and we do really appreciate all the love and support of our Ren Family.  You have made this more easy to bear, and continue on the way Brad would have wanted.

 Yes, the rumors are true, I have started dating, but I have not forgotten nor stopped loving my King, he is gone from this realm and I won't see him til the next, but he wouldn't want me to be alone in this one either.

  I would like to invite each and everyone out to the Des Moines Renaissance Festival next year to help us honor our good and loving king. I'd like to add a time in the program the first weekend to allow a truly spectacular memorial, not just for our ren family but for all the patrons who so enjoyed him too. I hope with a year to plan I can make it a truly wonderful dedication ceremony. I'd like to invite all of our musical friends to let me know if you would like to perform during this ceremony.  I have not ok'd this with Rick or Greg yet, but I think if I take it on as a project and just ask for sometime and an announcement it probably won't be a problem

   Again, Thanks for helping move through this difficult time. 

 Love, Hugs, Kisses, Flowers and Butterflies, Queen Titania