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Freakstock…Again

Debbie — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 16:44:27 +0000

Well, once again we were to be found at The Freakstock Festival in Germany. We think this makes 9 years we have gone. We didn’t plan to come back for the very next year but here we are. First we had to reunite the family. Sam is back after about a year and a half [...]

Surreal Spaces

Debbie — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 17:54:12 +0000

Do you sometimes feel like you are caught in a surreal space. Somewhere between reality and a dream-like trance. Seems I find myself in that place often. I am currently sitting in front of our truck in the centre of an exhibition space at a festival with over 100,000 attendees. Not sure why we are [...]

Cheap Thrills in Germany

Debbie — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:25:49 +0000

Here we are, still in Germany. Actually we are in Bad Gogging. It is an ancient spa town from Roman Empire days. Lots of statues of old, dead Roman dudes. We thought a spa town would be a great place to have Andrew’s birthday as Andrew has had memorable spa experiences on 2 other birthdays. [...]

Leaving “Easter Island”

Debbie — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:02:42 +0000

Leaving “Easter Island” after 3 weeks. What an amazing time. We finally got the brake seal on Thursday. Willie and Andrew fixed the truck the same day. Abi wanted to stay a few more days so she could celebrate her 15th birthday with her new friends. Hanna took the opportunity to learn some graffiti art [...]

Let Us Be

admin — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 13:22:18 +0000

The morning sun is streaming into the truck. TJs new friend, Jet, is knocking at the door. I open the door and look out. It is time to get up. Inigo went on a slow meandering walk with a little girl, her dad and her dog. They live in the truck just up from ours [...]

Being counted with the poor

Debbie — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 16:14:46 +0000

We have been hanging with economically poor people for our whole teen and adult lives. I went on many orphanages and dumps to visit people when I lived in Southern California. I chose a nursing school on the East side of LA that staffed a hospital that took care of the poor. I remember cleaning [...]

Piercing and Pizza

Debbie — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 15:29:20 +0000

Just been to Freakstock Festival again. We aren’t too sure how many times we have been yet. There is some discrepancy with the family historians. Dad says 7 times. Abi says 9 times. I say ALOT OF TIMES. Back at the Coptic Monastary/military base. Lots of people!!!Lots of really cool trucks and creative people in them.Lots [...]

The Insanity of Artists

Debbie — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 06:37:43 +0000

Hanging out in a castle last nite. A real live castle outside of Dresden. The castle is a collection of about 6 buildings and grounds in a complex in which the other half contains a Denny’s wannabee pub, a suburban like ice cream parlor and farmer’s market shop that makes the perfectly predictable and safe [...]

Chemnitz

Debbie — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 14:55:38 +0000

We have now left Czech Republic and are in Chemnitz, Germany. We have been greeted in, what we have determined to be, classic German hospitality. It is just over the top. We arrive to put our truck in a large shed where Mirko has gathered a team of efficient German welders and mechanics have been [...]

Freakstock – catch-up

admin — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 09:53:41 +0000

More amazing people at Freakstock. Old and new friends. Some New friends were “The Violet Burning“. Our paths crossed in 3 countries. Russ, the DJ from London, teaching Abi bike maintenance. Anika brought out some instruments at the back of the truck. Michael from “The Violet Burning” takes video of Eric singing one of his [...]