The playa is certainly hard this year, but only in small 2-3 inch pieces. I found a blinky in center camp last night and was wearing it, this morning it fell apart scattering the batteries at my feet. I found one. One. The crevices are really deep. No commissary breakfast for me this morning, but I had yogurt to eat anyway so no big deal, I just missed my morning tea, and was feeling too lazy to break out the stove.

I've been sleeping on the ground next to my car, Sondra has my dome and it's too nice here to wake up with the sunrise in my face. I might have to do that the entire time I'm here. My dome stays pretty cold in the mornings.

No real events going on here, what few parties there are fun, like the DPW burn last Sunday night. I missed the beginning of it but I stayed for the fire spinning and was treated to a show like no other. DPW knows how to entertain. Fire Conclave has nothing on them. I don't even have words to describe the majesty of it. So you'll have to take my word for it.

The day was hot and long. Building cafe and their shade all day with Goatt is rewarding but tiring, I'm pretty tired right now. And the light is still at a dusky feeling, very romantic. I need a snuggle buddy, but it's pretty nice being on my own out of my element. Some high winds today but no real dust to speak of. Oh yea. I rode across the playa to the farthest sculpture and found the way VERY bumpy. Loads of cross roads that were driven on when wet some time ago and now it a pain in the ass to ride across. literally.