So it looks like for now I'm staying here on St John. I'm not ready to leave yet. The beauty around me feeds my soul and it makes the no-so-beautiful stuff all seem worth it so far. With the choice to stay comes some tough decisions. My parents' 50th anniversary is next month and I'll be back to help with their party. Because of that, I missed Fire in the Belly III, Kaihea's birthday celebration and tribute show. This photo is of me and Kaihea's hospital buddy, Panda (who lives with me ... read more

thanks for being my friend. I will love you and remember you forever.

Today I successfully completed my island-quest to find mosquito netting to place over my bed. Now I can move with Corey and Chris (I got them one too) into our new place tomorrow. Our friend and fire safety, Ryan, moved out his larger, one-bedroom, place into a loft/studio apartment next door so we could rent his place. His dog, Jessie, will live with us durning the day while he's at work. The kids will get the bedroom and I will sleep in the living room. The view is amazing. I'm lookin... read more

Some of you may have noticed I'm still around. I actually have a plan now and it is very different from what I thiought I'd be doing this winter. It looks like I will be spending five months on St. John in the US Virgin Islands. (Thanks to Aim in Colorado for getting me started on this course of action.) I'll be performing in a fire dinner theater Pirate show and joining a touring fire group working the nearby islands. It looks like I may be sharing a house with a former Burning Man Fire... read more

or perhaps I should just say "back" from the playa since I currently don't have a home. Thanks to all of you who sent kind words and thoughts to me during my meltdown two weeks ago. I can honestly say I felt like everything was truly okay the moment I made it to the playa. My experience with painting the mural was amazing and wonderful and difficult (thanks to the PDF pony last year for teaching me how to gut out an art project during difficult conditions). From the moment Meander picked ... read more