Robin Sojourner's Memorial Service

   

Earlier this week on Sunday April 25, Friends and well-wishers of Robin Sojourner met to remember her passing. For sixteen years she had been in Second Life and accomplished much, in addition to her artistry in real life. A number of people had something to say about her, and much was spoken.

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Announcement: Memorial For Robin (Sojourner) Wood, Sunday April 25, 6PM

   
Robin (Sojourner) Wood

24 November, 1953 - 19 April, 2021

It is with a heavy heart that we must report that Robin (Sojourner) Wood passed away after an extended struggle with cancer (phyllodes tumors). She will be remembered for a long history of artwork and instruction.

“She who is remembered, lives”

We hope that you can join us for a memorial for Robin (Sojourner) Wood on her island, Livingtree, on Sunday, the 25th of April, at 6:00 p.m. SLT. We will encourage you to share your stories about Robin’s works in Second Life and beyond.

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Livingtree/117/71/24

We understand the timing may not be the best for all Second Life users, and for that we apologize. We encourage you to visit Livingtree at a time of your choosing, and follow the luminaria path for your own reflection and exploration.

Livingtree Island and her stores will remain open for some time.
   

Marianne McCann's Last Fireworks For Summer 2018

Every Saturday night in the summertime at 8PM SL time, Marianne McCann of Bay City likes to head to the schoolhouse at Livingtree, invite her friends over, and shoot off a few fireworks. But Saturday September 1 would be the last Saturday night before Labor Day. And thus this would be the last one, "So, tonight is it! My last firework show of the Summer! It'll start at 8:00 p.m. SLT, but you might want to come a bit early and grab a seat. Come on down to Livingtree, if you wish!"

As the crowd watched, Marianne lit off firework after firework. "Good thing the school is fireproof," someone mused, "Well, bricks don' burn too easy maybe." Down below, DJ GoSpeed Racer played songs such as "Summer Moved On" by A-Ha, "September" by Earth Wind and Fire, and "Back To School Again" by the Four Tops. A few would hit the ground, and result in colored clouds on the ground, "Almost drug induced lights."

At 8:28, GoSpeed was playing her ending theme, "Man or Astroman.""I end all my Fireworks sets with this tune," she explained. The crowd applauded, "Another awesome summer of fireworks." "Only 9 months until Summer of 2019!" It was mentioned that "Hot Bay City Nights" didn't take place this year due to the person who usually made the plans being unavailable. So with the fireworks gone, Bay City has several weeks until the next event: the Creepy Crawl.

And with the rainbow of lights, the fireworks were over, at least until next year.

Bixyl Shuftan

First Weekly Summertime Fireworks of The Year at Livingtree

On Saturday June 9 at 8PM SL time, a summertime tradition resumed in Second Life after a break if several months: Marianne McCann's weekly fireworks show. During the summertime, Marianne likes to light up a pyrotechnic display at "Kick the Can" in the Livingtree sim every Saturday. And now, it was time to begin once more.

Marianne told those in her friends list the news a new moments before the show, and a number teleported over. The crowd "Ooooo"ed and "Ahhhhh"ed as the dark skies lit up and filled with color. DJ GoSpeed Racer provided the music for the event, though the sounds of the firecrackers going off could occasionally partially muffle the music. Much of the crowd came from Bay City, though Livingtree is apparently far away from it (one could be fooled just by looking at the people instead of the map).

Not everything went according to plan, though. At one point some of the pyrotechnics were going off not in the air, but on the ground. And the watching crowd ended up in the muddle of the light show.

Before long, GoSpeed was playing her ending theme, "Man or Astroman." And the fireworks came to a close, and least for another week. Those who missed this first show can make plans to head to Livingtree next Saturday night.

Bixyl Shuftan

Marianne McCann's Summer Fireworks

On Saturday June 17 at 8PM, Marianne McCann resumed what has become a summertime tradition of the Bay City community: the weekly firework show at the Livingtree schoolhouse. She sent a message to everyone on her friend list about a half hour earlier, and over time a small crowd showed up. And on the hour, the pyrotechnics began.

Bay City's most noted child avatar fired off the rockets, sparklers, and other fireworks from the roof of the building while GoSpeed Racer spun the tunes for the event from the ground. The light show was in reds, blues, greens, and other colors. and got many positive remarks from the crows.

Marianne ended her show with a rainbow over the school. The crowd cheered, thanking her, and eventually went their separate ways, some looking forward to the SL14B the following day.

Should the fireworks show be like previous years, it will place almost every Saturday at 8PM until after Labor Day.

Bixyl Shuftan

Marianne McCann's Last Fireworks For Summer 2016

Bay City's Marianne McCann is noted for a number of things. Among them, her firework shows at 8PM every Saturday night during the summer. Starting with Memorial Day weekend, she lit off her pyrotechnical displays every week. But with Labor Day weekend, the traditional end of summer, it was time for the last hurrah. And around 7:45PM on September 3, she announced to all on her friend list this would be the last show for the year.

The firework show as always took place in the Livingtree sim at "Kick the Can," a school building for SL kids. The fireworks were taxing to the location's fire alarms, "Oh no, not again!" But for the onlookers, the response was all "Oooooo"S and "Ahhhhh"s. GoSpeed Racer of KONA Radio provided the tunes. Among those there was Uccello "Uccie" Poultry, former Miss Bay City and the writer of the Poultry Report blog, and Crap Mariner, a SL personality whom has been more low key recently than in the past.

A few of the fireworks hit a little low, such as this one right here which created a flash of green light. One other obscured the immediate area around with mostly smoke.

At the end of the show was the rainbow display. And with that came the end of the firework shows, at least until next year. Starting Memorial Day Weekend in 2017, Marianne launches her rockets once again.

Bixyl Shuftan

Marianne McCann's Last Summertime Firework Show For 2015

Every Saturday this summer, Marianne McCann has been launching fireworks from the school at "Kick the Can" in the Livingtree sim for her friends. On Saturday September 5, on the Labor Day weekend, Marianne announced at 7:45 that the 8PM event would be the last of it's kind for the rest of the year.

 As usual, the crowd "Oooo"ed and "Ahhh"ed at the show, complementing Marianne for the beauty of the displays. There were a few crack comments about the Bay City Fire Department giving her a fine for launching the pyrotechnics so close to a building, and the place catching afire. Others responded she'd gotten away with everything else so far.

The music for the event was provided by DJ GoSpeed Racer, on her KONA stream.

Finally the show ended with the last of the virtual fireworks forming a rainbow, and GoSpeed playing the music of a certain Japanese anime as the finale, saying there were "bonus points" for the one who correctly guessed it. Someone correctly answered, "Star Blazers," and asked what the points were. GoSpeed answered, "The knowledge that you're smart," then giggled.

And so ended the last of Marianne's summertime fireworks shows, but only for now. In June 2016, Marianne is sure to do them again, much to the worry of Bay City's fire inspectors.