Roland the Nomad has moved on

A very dear friend of ours from Texas Renaissance Festival has died. He was one of those people who stayed in garb the whole time. He loved photography and camping with tons of amenities.

His name was Roland. He called himself Roland the Nomad. He drove a big white van that he drove in from Dallas every weekend. He brought extra. He had a good heart. He was a helpful man. He was willing to teach. He was willing to cook. Nat and I camped in one of his tents occasionally.

He gave us a slide show last Faire season on his iPad. He had gone to several shows and gave us a narration of the effort. I really wish now I had videoed the whole thing. He loved people who liked to be different, out of the main stream a bit.

Roland had trouble walking long distances. This is a real problem when traversing TRF. Anyone who has spent a day there can vouch for this. Once, when Natalie was pregnant with Elle, the two of them walked together.

He will be missed.