I did go to the edge of the fence at dawn after the burn and a musical-mutant vehicle with a party on top also arrived. Three tall thin supermodel mad max type woman ran out into the dawn of the open playa and then ran back arm-in-arm right into the trash fence and fell in a heap laughing. There was music. There was dancing. No one I know came for the mythical "Dance Church at Burning Man" event, but I was there making whatever happened be that, if only in my head.

Learn anything? Yes, I need to be part of a larger camp like I was in '03. Otherwise, maybe I'm just too old for this stuff.