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November 2023

Life can be fleeting and cruel. In the blink of an eye, we lost Tricia O'Connor this weekend. You were one of my first friends in San Francisco. I remember when you would "DJ" in Clark's SUV on the way to the club, always cracked me up. Your kindness and sincerity shined brightly

"Om Mani Padme Hum" I purchased this photo from Tricia O'Connor's photography exhibit after her trip to Bhutan (around 2008?). She said it was scribed into the side of a cliff next to the road like graffiti and stopped her in her tracks it was so beautiful. Here, it hung in my SF kitchen for years. I will always cherish this photograph and the

Oh Trishie, what an unfathomable loss. What a massive gaping hole in in the heart, what a blow to us all, but… What a wonderful blessing, what a true privilege it is to have known you. To have laughed with you, danced with you, traveled with you, explored with you and gotten into all kinds of trouble with you. To have talked til the whee hours on everything from

Trishie my heart is beyond broken. For over two decades, you’ve been a steady source of kindness, authenticity, fun, mischief, and some of the most deliciously bad puns I’ve ever heard. Thank you for who you were in the world. I just spent a week with you sharing a van, a tent, and many profound moments and conversations. I am so deeply grateful I had

My heart is in shambles for my community. I met Tricia O'Connor (Trishie as she was affectionally called) on a handful of occasions, from my dear friend Bruce Penn and in our lovely LA-SF friendship circle. She was a joy, she was loving, she was kind and so ridiculously fun! Sending love and condolences to her family and close friends. Hearts are hurting right

Oh Trishee…my heart is utterly broken into tiny pieces I was just squeezing you, it’s impossible to believe you’re gone. You were truly one of a kind. Thank you for always being an amazing friend. I’m so grateful for all our years of friendship & adventures together & especially our celebration in Greece last year. We had plans to grow old together & explore

I have endless memories with Trishie, and I wanted to share this little story because it makes me smile… Back in the early Deep End days my favorite “flare” were these fluffy poofs on a headband. I had them in a bunch of colors and called them my Fraggle ears. Before Burning Man one year Trishie presented me with this little handmade gift “Fraggle -

I love and miss you so much already, my dear Tricia O'Connor. My heart is broken into a million pieces. You were such a shining light in this world - beautiful, kind, smart and incredibly funny. You had a unique talent of making everyone laugh with your quick wit and could always brighten any room and even the darkest days. We had plans next Saturday

We lost a beautiful bright light, a clear happy person and positive force with a mischievous smile, when we lost Tricia O'Connor. Seeing this outpouring of love and grief, to me it really hammers home how important our community is to us all, how impermanent it can be, and how important it is to not take any of it for granted. This tragedy makes me