This Year - Pining For The Playa

I'm longing for the playa more than ever before. Like India, this space just calls itself home in my heart. Next weekend I will return home to be trained as a Black Rock Ranger. If you're out there this year look up Ranger Renegade! I'm thrilled about next weekend. To be in the desert with a small group of people is a dream come true. Without the 40,000 people that are usually there for the event I should be able to get some one on one time with the spirit of the place. Ozzy's voice singing "mamma, I'm coming home" is curling about in my head. The word of the year thus far is "pine."