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The First Stop on the Brian Dall'Armi Memorial Tour

Carrie-Smith — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:06:57 GMT

This is the official invitation to the first leg of the Brian Dall'Armi Memorial Tour.

Saturday, September 13th, 6:30-10pm (Second Weekend)
The Amethyst Arbor Stage, NorCal Ren Faire (Casa)

This will be a chance to share stories, remembrances, music and dance. If you like, please bring an easy, potluck dish to share.

If you -- or someone you know who should be there -- are not already on a Gate List, Nell has been given a special list just for the Memorial.

Please respond to nwblackwell@yahoo.com by midnight of Wednesday the 10th if you'd like to be included on this list.

People are welcome to show up Friday or Saturday at the Pass Gate; you will have to pay $10 for after hours/camping for the weekend -- even if you aren't planning to stay past the memorial.

Please advise friends who have no Renaissance costumes, to at least come festively and/or aesthetically attired.

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I've also started a "Brian Dall'Armi Memorial" photo pool on Flickr. Join up and post your photos, stories and memories of Brian. Depending on what we get, I may compile these into a book for Nell.

http://flickr.com/groups/briandallarmi/

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Brian Dall'Armi

Carrie-Smith — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 22:42:12 GMT

Brian Dall'Armi

5 August 1946 - 9 August 2008

Brian died last night a few minutes before midnight.

I spoke to Nell for almost an hour today and here is what she wanted me to tell all of you:

"Brian got away in time to make the 12 o'clock show. There won't be any arguing over who will drive (the band) because Ricker will take over as he always did, and Bob and Brian will be goofing off in the background. Most likely, they'll both be kicked off the stage at some point.

I can hear Ricker yelling at them now: 'No Middle Eastern hootchie-coo on my stage!'

Bob and Brian will sneak off to the coffee house in the sky and sit around the table telling stories and laughing. No one else will be able to get a word in edgewise!"

The Brian Dall'Armi Memorial Tour will include stops in Vallejo, the Northern California Renaissance Faire at Casa de Fruta and the Great Dickens Christmas Fair. Exact dates have not been set at this time, but expect the Vallejo memorial to anywhere from two to four weeks away, perhaps the beginning of September. Once plans have been solidified, I will update everyone.

Nell thanks you all for the visits and the emails she has received. She read the emails aloud to Brian in batches and is awed and blessed by the love that is coming from our community, our family. Many stories made her cry, more made her laugh and a few she hadn't even heard before.

She also wants to thank everyone for their offers of help. She has more than enough food in the refrigerator and even more in the freezer, and asks that everyone save their food and beer offerings for the memorial. She did mention most emphatically: NO CASSEROLES!

Please feel free to contact Nell by email (nwblackwell@yahoo.com) but to refrain from calling as she still has many details to iron out and needs to keep the phone relatively open.

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