I was definitely wide awake after participating in the annual Three Tree Point neighborhood Polar Bear Club swim in chilly Puget Sound on New Year’s Day. Andy rallied the troops and led the charge into the water, Chris won the gung ho award for going back in a second time, […]

Every year during the Christmas season, about a 100 people dress up as Santas, elves, reindeer, Satan Claus, Disco Claus, Elfis, goth snowmen, elf vixens, Super Santa, and whatever else strikes their fancy. The horde then wanders the streets of Seattle for a long night of descending upon unsuspecting bars […]

After eating at a nice restaurant in Fremont and doing the “Pre-Func” at the house of Rapture, a gaggle of us went to the Surrealist Ball, put together by the Fremont Arts Council in Seattle. The Ball takes place in what was previously the huge Redhook Brewery space, and is […]

Friend Deb (Vinni Blue) gave a wonderful CD / record release party at ToST in Fremont. Friends and visitors had a good time listening to great tunes. Watch out: she has talent!

Deb and Maximillian

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Because of the history of Burning Man, the general lack of rules, the safety of the nonflammable desert, and the visual, auditory, and spiritual effects of impressive burns, there is a lot of burning that goes on at Burning Man. At night, you can look out across the playa and […]

We had a great group of people come together to form the Xanadu theme camp at Burning Man. Loosely based around friends and friends of friends from Seattle, we all survived the week with warm feelings toward each other and a genuine pleasure in each other’s company. Some theme camps […]

There is so much going on at Burning Man. We were there for over a week, and probably only participated in about 1/10 of what it had to offer. The city is filled with nooks and crannies, hidden entrances, one-off performances that you stumble upon, and surprises everywhere. Some things […]