Phil - aka Ranger Beethoven

Where do you call home?
Costa Rica, but I live in Port Angeles, Wash

Been to Burning Man before? When?
'03, '04, '05, '011

Camped with PolyParadise Before?
In '03 I camped with emo men from Vancouver, then discovered the Human Carcass Wash, and have camped with PP ever since.

Why Burning Man? – Wow...  I think the best answer to that question is that it gives me hope.  Hope that I'm really OK, and hope that I may find my place in this world.  It truly is “Home”.  I've always lived in small towns, and started out in Utah.  So, as you can see, BRC is quite a break for me from the “de-fuckin-fault world”.

Who I Am - Musician, teacher (young kids playing strings), confused, lost.  C.S. Lewis writes that he “discovered” he was a christian after fighting it for years.  My intro to polyamory was exactly the same thing.  It wasn't thought out, or studied.  But when I learned about it I discovered that that was exactly how I WAS living my life.  Somehow having a name made it less “wierd”.

Toughest Thing - changing your own default world.  It's all in our minds, and we know that.  So, how do we make it really happen.

Best Thing - Hugs, trust.

Burning Man Advice - Come to BRC “empty”.  There is no “right” or even “better” experience, and you will only miss opportunities by pursuing them.