critters

hp has varmint issues, so we have cats that live on the grounds, and squirrels that now live in the mailroom. last year i found a mouse in a cubicle, he was missing an eye.

social antidote at chronic taco

chris callor's band plays outside chronic taco, just after the jalepeno eating contest. that's hot.

matt turns 40

jana had matt's friends meet them at the falcon to ring in a new decade.

a new baby, a new wife, and incontinence supplies, what more could he want?!

Planning at the Parkers

kelli and abbie work on wedding plans

a few days later the gang gathered around the parker table once again... olivier and chris had just returned from their climbing adventure


maggie dog likes pizza bones

vixen hike!

each year a group of vixens (from boise and grangeville) gather to explore the outdoors, eat great food, and catch up with the news. this year was particularly special, as we congratulated kelli on her recent wedding, jana on her baby news, and abbie on her engagement!
jana and kelli enjoy the crappy view of the sawtooths

abbie fixes denise's bike (caliper wha???)

sistas

heidi and kel, chicken chili

lynette describes a trek

at the bakery

the girls

burningman, my 4th year

this year i fixed up my own trailer and headed into the desert. i camped with dear friends and enjoyed every dusty hot minute. it may be a strange event to some, but for those of us who've had the experience, it is the one time and place where you can truly be whatever you want to be and do whatever you want to do, a week without money, advertising, computers, phones, jobs, judgement, or traffic. it takes a bit to get used to the idea, but trust me, it's addictive. you have people on their best behavior, in an atmosphere of independence, extreme generosity, creativity, and of course, fire!

my humble abode and trusty steed

our camp bar, open for coffee or drinks, 24x7

playing putt putt golf with gary and jen

art cars are the only vehicles allowed to move, they also must transport people as part of their function. that way, anyone needing to get somewhere can hop on a passing car, no questions asked.

gary and jen at the 'barbie death camp & wine bistro". they served up chilled chablis

big teeter totter

chris spins tunes atop a 2-story art car, we rode this car for hours during a storm

the car stopped so we could play on the art

'bacon camp' was our neighbor. this day he cooked bacon with white chocoate chips, mmmm. he gave away nearly 50 pounds over the week

this is our friend's camp, 'opulent temple'. it is the largest dance club with over 3,000 people dancing on any given night. there is no capacity limit as it's outdoors. the d.j.'s push a button to activate the flame throwers in conjunction with the music, big fun. this pic is from their official photographer, mark rahmani.

another of mark's pics

our friend jess, who d.j.d at the top of the 'altutude lounge', one of our home bases.

the altitude lounge

my favorite art car, complete with porch on the other side.

the 'flaming lotus girls' are from san francisco who weld incredible structures ever year

hug deli, way out in the middle of nowhere, serves up a special

chris and i just after participating in the guiness world record's largest 'duck duck goose' game.

duck, goose, duck, duck

we stopped for some great music at this camp, made entirely of used crates

the temple, for people to use as an alter/memorial

jason enjoyes the flaming art

the million bunny march, yeah, they do this every year, anyone who wants to join can hop in

this sophisticated bunch lived near us

a nice way to cool down, i s'pose

the man before the burn

thar he goes...