08/09/2017
Good morning one and all,
I look back over the years that we spent together gaming. I remember all the trials and tribulations that we've been through. All the fun and all the wonderful people we've met. Most of all, I remember the family I've made. I can't say that 2017 was our banner year, for I believe it was actually 2016. Ray, I can't tell you how wonderful it has been getting to know you, truly an honor.
Kevin and I started this shindig to help gaming in this region. We had hoped Texicon would prosper and grow into a regional event with thousands of people from all over. It was not in the cards. I do think we accomplished our goal which was to help the gaming community in this region and strengthen it. With Kevin deciding to take a step back we realized that we had to turn the convention over to the magnates and give them the opportunity to take it where we couldn't. but that didn't work either. We have the right formula and the right people for many of the years that we were in existence, but whatever we did we just couldn't make it fire on all cylinders. As a formal announcement I wanted to let everyone know that this was Texicon's last year.
I put the old website back up in case anyone wants some of the photos or programs. I'll keep it up for a bit and then we'll close that down too.
The best part for me was that I got to do a project with me twin. Brother I love ya, thanks for a GREAT 9 years!
The Thanks part (In no particular order):
Our Mentors:
Dave & Carol Turrietta - We miss them... always!
Staff:
Thanks Kevin Pajak, : Brian Guarnieri, Brian Neff, Jamie Mathews, Tiffany Franzoni, Ken Nickel, Ty Oden, Ken Burt, Rolland Kearly, Greg Pitts for the early years (I still miss ya Greg), Matt Sims, Tom Flannery, Lyn Stahl, Marcelo Figueroa, Tricia Sydney, Robyn Haley, Ray Bradshaw, Mark Montgomery, Justo Perez, Patricia Burke "aka Bubbles", Victoria Briones (was Henry during her time with us), Peter Yovich, Jeff Lawrence and everyone on staff I forgot to mention.
Mascot:
Texi, Thanks for carrying the flag and all the great cover art!
Premier GMs:
Scott Clinton, Thomas Stearns, Elaine Patterson, Vance Frey, Geoff Barton, Randy Fant, Frank Waugh, Gary Hoover, Steven Duke, Eric Couch, Jenny Jarzabski Cary, Roy Alan Hayes, David Donohoo,
Special Thanks:
Scott Trotter, for the initial logo design. Matt Grau, Erik Yaple, The Entire All Star Games Crowd, Matt Finch, Doug Rhea ( ), Bill Underwood (Special Guest 2012), Paul Cardwell, Pike Mathews, Gage Mathews, Rick Loomis (our first Special Guest), Ernest Gary Gygax Jr. (Thanks for the input on the puppet!), Vince Guzman & Colleen Leigh Guzman (My friends forever! Love you guys), Mac Nirandorn - Glad we could help you out!, Ed Wetterman, Apollo Harden, Zack House, MarioandMelinda Smith, Napoleon Bonaparte (I wish you'd won the war!), (A GREAT GAME!), Christopher Clark, Pandios Manias (Because... just because), Tim Martin (My other brutha), Paul Arden Lidberg (Ribbit), Scott Morris (Wish you'd made the last one, was a blast!), And Little Zaner and Travis Tonne (Was an awesome wild ride boyson! Love you!).
GMs:
Thanks everyone
Finally:
Kerri Pajak and Melinda Pajak Thanks gals for putting up with all our goofieness and late nights and all the Trials&Tribulations. We love you guys and couldn't have done it without your support and encouragement.
From all of us, to all of you. Happy gaming. Be well. And I hope to see you at our next project... yes Kevin and I are going to do something in the future... you'll just have to wait and see.
Karl "VP Texicon" Pajak... OUT! [Drops the mic]
Lights fade.... to black.
