It was hotter than blue blazes that afternoon.

It was hotter than blue blazes that afternoon. I took all my clothes off long ago. I should have listened to those armadillos who tried to warn me. It was obscurely clear that I

, attending "Burning Man," was a complete idiot. Sand and sunburns were in places that had never seen the light of day and armadilllos were giving me advice. Heat stroke?

A Screaming Hairy Armadillo called Anastasija screamed: "Wear a hat, drink water, keep in the shade!" I hugged her and buried my face in her hairy back. Armadillo advice is pithy

and practical. It was my first holiday exploring outback Australia and I was a little nervous about not being prepared for remote landscape. The packing list Anastasija had given

me was too long. I did a web search for "things to bring" & got this list: Sleeping bag, comfy pillow, CD's, magazines, pj's, my fave stuffed animal. I was ready for the outback.

I made it there by nightfall, catching the eye of a native Aussie lass from betwixt the leaves of a potted leafy plant. "Smoking or non-smoking?" She asked vacantly.

"The Dragons of the Illuminati," announced the man sticking out his hand for a shake first at her and then at me. Our puzzled looks puzzled him. "I thought you were guessing book t

Hree of the series has a very ethereal feel." I said,yes, we felt the story was heading in that direction. The Dragon King was in his palace, studying astrology. Jupiter in Libra.

Cassiopeia and Orion too. But, those were Astronomy, not Astrology.