The man burns in 23 days. I am not ready.
But Ian and Zoe are back from Europe (yeah!!) and Joseph has his ticket now, too, so it's going to be a family burn. That was my wish. We will all be in different places: Joe and I will be in the walk-in camping with our own, minimal, efficient scene. That way we can visit our our kids and all our friends in their glorious, exravagant camps, but return to our own chill spot to absorb it all, and sleep when we want. Hopefully.
The Bender kids will all be in different camps. Last year Ian would ride out to our remote spot and eat some salad, get fully hydrated and/or take a nap with us, maybe borrow something for his evening costume, then ride back out to be with his people.
Whatever happens, we will all be transformed by the experience. It's Joseph's first year, so he is in for a real treat.
Things that need doing: thrift shopping, sewing, shopping online for elwire. Packing for 8 days in the desert. Finding the inner persona that needs radical self-expression while practicing radical self-reliance. Figuring out my gifts. Getting the gear in perfect order. No bigs.
Just a bit of a time management challenge...managing things in the default world. Like work and stuff.
Bringing the Ten Principles into my life. That's big.
Outside Lands this weekend: Joe and Joseph are helping artist Mike Shine build a giant set then performing in a crazy carnie art piece, Flotsam's Wonder World. It's dark and beautiful and weird. I also hope to see some bands. Lots of bands. I am not too old to appreciate a good line-up.
I went some months without therapy. I thought I graduated. Now I'm in post-graduate therapy with both my therapists, who now talk to each other on occasion. It makes me feel better. Tonight an extra long session. Why? Because I have an extra complicated life, I guess. It takes more than 50 minutes and more than one person to keep me sane.
What do I want out of Burning Man this year? I can take some lessons from the masters in setting my intention...set and setting...
But Ian and Zoe are back from Europe (yeah!!) and Joseph has his ticket now, too, so it's going to be a family burn. That was my wish. We will all be in different places: Joe and I will be in the walk-in camping with our own, minimal, efficient scene. That way we can visit our our kids and all our friends in their glorious, exravagant camps, but return to our own chill spot to absorb it all, and sleep when we want. Hopefully.
The Bender kids will all be in different camps. Last year Ian would ride out to our remote spot and eat some salad, get fully hydrated and/or take a nap with us, maybe borrow something for his evening costume, then ride back out to be with his people.
Whatever happens, we will all be transformed by the experience. It's Joseph's first year, so he is in for a real treat.
Things that need doing: thrift shopping, sewing, shopping online for elwire. Packing for 8 days in the desert. Finding the inner persona that needs radical self-expression while practicing radical self-reliance. Figuring out my gifts. Getting the gear in perfect order. No bigs.
Just a bit of a time management challenge...managing things in the default world. Like work and stuff.
Bringing the Ten Principles into my life. That's big.
Outside Lands this weekend: Joe and Joseph are helping artist Mike Shine build a giant set then performing in a crazy carnie art piece, Flotsam's Wonder World. It's dark and beautiful and weird. I also hope to see some bands. Lots of bands. I am not too old to appreciate a good line-up.
I went some months without therapy. I thought I graduated. Now I'm in post-graduate therapy with both my therapists, who now talk to each other on occasion. It makes me feel better. Tonight an extra long session. Why? Because I have an extra complicated life, I guess. It takes more than 50 minutes and more than one person to keep me sane.
What do I want out of Burning Man this year? I can take some lessons from the masters in setting my intention...set and setting...
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