Well, it's coming, again, despite the pleas, piteous pleas actually of many, many sane people it's 

bURNINGvAN 2017

Sunday, January 29th, Ocean Beach on the west side of San Francisco, CA. The beach on the north side of Golden Gate Park.
No more burning cases, ecologically not good. No more burning Christmas trees, something about pollution. 
However, an amazing number of amazing people show up, many, if not most of whom have never actually been convicted of a major felony, nor have they been held for observation beyond the legal 72 hour hold. Or so they all claim. Me and BenT also claim this, so that shows you how much you can trust those claims.
This year you MUST make reservations. Oh, not for bURNINGvAN 2017, just for something, sometime. Unless of course you don't want to.
Maybe Joel will show up and keep Michael and Christy in check. No guarantees.
Maybe BenT will show up...in a VW...Van. No guarantees.
Hope this is early enough notice for the multitude that have asked about the next bURNINGvAN. Early enough notice for both of you?
Mike 
In Cotati.