Yes, that’s right. I’m taking my kids to Burning Man. I see it as the best summer vacation I could imagine to actively impress upon them the values I most want them to hold dear.
In case you were considering bringing your kids, here’s a great article about it.
Sure, we could take the money we are spending to get to Burning Man and blow it on a lux trip to Hawaii. We could stay at the swank Fairmont Kea Lani or the Four Seasons. (Ok, maybe the Four Seasons would cost a little bit more).
Or, I could take my kids into the desert for a week in an RV where they’ll get the chance to see oddities, absurdities, and fantastic art. 
Where they’ll get to learn about authenticity and tolerance, the environment and how to leave no trace. They’ll get to be kids in community without the lure of TV and video games. They’ll learn about self reliance and appreciation. I suspect there may even be opportunities for them to practice forgiveness, faith, acceptance and love.
Are your summer activities an opportunity to pass on family values or just the same old same old story of life passing you by without purpose or meaning?
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August 14, 2008 at 7:26 pm
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August 15, 2008 at 6:53 am
word up sister! you have no idea how happy this post makes me. see you on the playa!
August 15, 2008 at 2:53 pm
I am *so* looking forward to seeing you on-playa this year! I did similar projects in 2003:
http://sattlers.org/mickey/travel/2003/burningMan/bm2k3/
(1:11) with lots of shots around Black Rock City, the Burning Man in its entirety, and in 2005:
http://sattlers.org/mickey/travel/2005/burningMan/BM2K5.html
(only :11) with much less travelogue.
I’m sorely tempted to try it again this year. Time to continue packing…