Name: Noel, usually. Sometimes Leon, as the association and mood moves . . . 51 – pan

Where do you call home? Loveland, CO. Originally, Otisville, MI (about at the bend of the thumb)

Been to Burning Man before? When? Yes.

Why Burning Man? My SO is high on Burning Man, her inaugural year was 2005, so I’m being motivated by her energy. I hadn’t heard of Burning Man before meeting her but all I’ve read and heard since is consistent with the type of experiences I enjoy and look forward to learning from.

Volunteer on the Playa? – I’m a helper, by inclination, so I’m sure I’ll find a way.

Toughest Thing: This will be my virginal year but I see already that I don’t fit the normal stereotype associated with Burning Man That, in itself, I find intriguing. The tough part will come in seeing how others accept that.

Best Thing: The corollary to the “Toughest thing”. That is I expect to enjoy the tangential experience that my expectations and others expectations blend.