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by Rabbi Dali Rick » Mon May 08, 2006 12:57 am
Only Loosely, the event has taken on a life of it's own, an become somewhat of an eclectic character. Why, what did you have in mind?
As I get deeper and deeper into the meat of the event, it has leveled off to something along the lines of the first few days are about a thousand or so close friends and aquaitances getting out there enjoying the desert having some really cool siminars on various subjects (the website is misleading at this point). The overall event (who, when, and where) has basically not changed. I was going to charge an entrance fee, but that didn't feel right did I mention a thousand or so "friends", so I just don't feel comfortable inviting my friends and then charging them so the week-long camping part is most likely going to be free, and the siminars, and stages will require the fee. A promoter signed on for the fourth of july concert part, and plans a 10 year reunion of some world famous DJ's whom I don't have there names yet, but as soon as I do it will be posted, so it promises to be a landmark musical event.
You could spend days just walking around out there. The Caves, the Dry Lake bed, the Scorpion Springs swimming hole, a half a days hike, hidden and way up in the canyons (I have only heard of this mystical lake, when I head back this weekend maybe I can make the journey up), Schmit Mine, a handcarved tunnel through a mountain of solid rock that took him 35 years, The Fire Opal Mines, Wild west towns, Hell the rocks at your feet have such an amazing variety of pink, red, green, purple, orange, and rose crystal quartz, you find yourself with pockets full of them every night. I just left from out there tonight and let me tell you I can't wait to move out there permanently, I hated to leave. Today I met my closest neighbor who lives 1/2 mile away and we bonded immediatly, I think he's an undiscovered burner, his yard is full of new Construction vehicles Dump Trucks, Catepiller Earth Movers and Levelers and such, like he's ready to build a city or something, actually he retired and keep the toys he said. His beautiful wife and he have offered to put in a 300 gallon water system for our compound, and fill the tank from his well, I walked away feeling more like family than neighbors.
And let's not forget Hunter S, the one and only, who's house warming gift of a bottle of congac help beat the morning blas and we hung out for hours
Did I mention there is talk of a Drive by Shooting Range.... (you can shoot guns out there [safely of course])
Got drug back into the city tonight to prep a truck and camera in the morning for a Film shoot that will last until Thursday in Palm Springs, should be fun.
the rebbi