Flames engulfed my sister’s house as my mom stood in the street and watched.  A propane tank exploded in their motor home, and a fire truck raced up the street.  Ten other housed burned, and in a few minutes a happy neighborhood became an explosion-ridden firestorm soon-to-be-wasteland… 
The supports for the temple fell to the right, toppling each other one after another like a row of dominoes.  As each fell a heatwave and mini fireball was released.  We watched, some full of tears, some full of smiles, as dreams, fears, hopes, …

Birthdays are the one day each year we should really truly focus on what we want, and make it happen. 
But YOU made this last year incredible with each hug, word, or smile shared, and you will make the next year the best of my life, so I would LOVE to share some of this day with you.
I love flexibility and spontaneity, so most of the day is open for surprise adventures. 
But, here are some wants for Thursday Oct 21st
Care to join???
-Sunrise!
-Morning dance party in the livingroom
-Breakfast at the Tea House, …

I sat with my back to the rock, wedged into a small ledge and took a deep breath.   Boulder was below, clear, beautiful, alive.  The sounds of a band welcoming in a weekend of CU football drifted up, birds circled above and below me.  I was halfway up the First Flatiron nestled into a natural rock seat with no gear.
I took another calming breath, smiled at the world, wiggled my toes, and turned around continuing the climb.  The freedom was exhilarating, no harness, rope, belayer, or mental thickness.  Despite my …

Illumination, Navigation, and Celebration are the gifts of Burningman Lamplighter Camp I was part of, and so I mirror these in my post-burn writings. Illumination holds some of the greater-humanity experiences shared on the playa.  Navigation shares the oddities and facts of Black Rock City and the Burningman organization.  Celebration is my own personal flavor and experiences during the week I spent in the desert.
 
Celebration: Dancing through a Waterfall of Fire at Burningman
 Standing almost 7 feet tall, I watched the horizontal waterfall of fire wash across the desert, clearing barriers and …

Illumination, Navigation, and Celebration are the gifts of Burningman Lamplighter Camp I was part of, and so I mirror these in my post-burn writings. Illumination holds some of the greater-humanity experiences shared on the playa.  Navigation shares the oddities and facts of Black Rock City and the Burningman organization.  Celebration is my own personal flavor and experiences during the week I spent in the desert.
 
“…the difference between being “nowhere” and being “now here” is just a pause and a deep breath.”
 
Illumination holds the glow of my experience from the perspective of …