Last week, my partner, Colin, came up with the idea of building a small Man to burn this weekend while everyone was enjoying the "big burn" up in Nevada . It was a fun project Colin and I started a few days ago to throw our extra creativity into, and a great way to pay homage to that event we hold so dear....

Balsa Man ended up being a silly idea that by word-of-mouth gained traction and momentum by many of our friends.... Doesn't it often start off this way? Now I guess it's going to be a much bigger thing than just a couple of Burning Man-orphaned friends gathering on Baker Beach .... folks are even bringing a miniature cathedral (The Temple of Reduced Expectations), and a couple of matchbox cars covered in fun fur (art cars).

If you have any friends staying in the city (but they wish they were going to Burning Man), please feel free to pass on this link about Balsa Man !