update from Pel Stockwell

[harley]

hi all.

I recently wrote to Pel Stockwell asking for his plans for the reveal. below is my email to him followed by his response.

Mr Stockwell,

My family and I own a home in Bar Harbor (but live in Texas during non summer months) and are hoping to attend the reveal on Thur. Nov. 26th (which also happens to be my birthday. My family has decided that after watching me devote 8 mind numbing years to Fandango, they’d like to give me my birthday wish of being there to see the solution.

Before we book tickets to fly there we were wondering if you could let us know if the reveal is set in stone to occur on Nov 26th. Any details you can share for that process would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you again. I haven’t given up so maybe a last minute aha moment will occur but regardless, thank you for giving my family countless memories we will charish.

Tara

his response:

From: "Stockwell, Pel"
Date: September 19, 2020 at 9:24:33 PM CDT
To: tara 
Subject: RE: Riddle

Hi Tara,



Thanks for your note.

The end date is Nov. 26th and if no one solves the riddle by then, as stated in the rules, the riddle will be revealed "after the end date on a website or in a subsequent publication."
When I put this together years ago, I thought someone would solve the riddle. I also didn't know where or what I would be doing so didn't plan on a specific 'reveal' date or 'reveal' presentation. I have never planned or mentioned a reveal on Nov 26th but I have been asked if there will be a reveal presentation on that date. Not that many books sold, but I have come to learn there are a number of devoted treasure hunters and It would be lots of fun to meet and have a 'reveal' gathering. Unfortunately, with the Covid situation a gathering would not be advisable so I will be sticking with the original plan.
I plan to add the solution to a website soon after the 26th as well as either posting the solution or making a video and posting on youtube or other media site. I will also have the solution available for anyone who contacts me with a request. Maybe sometime in the future I can organize a FANDANGO gathering. I am amazed at the different solutions and would love to hear how people arrived at them - I suppose that is part of every treasure hunt.
Should no one solve the riddle, I will be donating the "prize" to charity. I plan to donate to local charities on Mt Desert and would like to mention them along with the solution ( I may need a couple of days to organize this after the 26th). I have not decided to which organizations to donate (any suggestions?) as there is still time to solve the riddle.

Hopefully I haven't ruined your birthday plan (and Happy Birthday in advance).

All the best,

Pel


Just thought y'all might be interested as well in his plans. I will continue working on Fandango until the very last minute. Let's solve this!

[Jenny]

Thanks so much for sharing this with us all!

[rarbowen]

I am amazed and happy that Pel wrote the letter.  That alone is encouraging enough for us to keep trying to get a solve before Thanksgiving.  I, too, have been working on this puzzle since the beginning, and am starting to wonder what I will do without it!  LOL!  I really hope another great puzzle comes along soon so we can all begin anew.  Now, back to work!

[Natalie]

Parish house in bar harbor is a home for adults with physical and mental disabilities. The whole house loves the hunt. This would be a great place for the donations if the prize is unclaimed.

[dalby2020]

Thank you for sharing. I wonder if he checks the forums from time to time to see if anyone is close.

[rarbowen]

Funny you mention that.  I was thinking the very same thing this morning.  Actually, I was wondering if he is indeed "one" of us and maybe has been since the beginning.  

[justaboutnormal]

How about Pel giving us a clue to help solve it, instead of thinking about how he will end it