For the curious reader of science fiction (scifi) and fantasy
I’ve returned safe and sound from Laramie (two hours late due to our flight crew having been temporarily stranded in another city, but aside from that, a good flight). Great to be home, but I miss the group! For more … Read More
The final observing night looked as though it would be a washout, or rather a cloud-out. We drove some distance to get to the WIRO Observatory in the mountains that from Laramie are a part of the horizon. Cloudy, cloudy. … Read More
Wednesday started with a hike in a nearby national park. Very cool big rocks, which look as if they were carefully set into place by giants, some rather precariously: It was a surprisingly lush place, with aspen and junipers (I … Read More
We’ve been covering some basic astronomy, most of it stuff I already know, but still interesting as a refresher. Three different people are presenting to us, Mike Brotherton covering the basic science, Jerry Oltion on amateur astronomy and simple calculation … Read More
I took wing this morning for Laramie, Wyoming (by way of Denver), and found myself feeling that I was redoing the trip to Ohio. We flew within sight of the south shore of one of the Great Lakes, and for … Read More
We got home in one piece from the Ohio trip, and had a very full week with our energetic young niece and nephew. They’ve gone home to California. But I’m about to head off myself, to the Launchpad astronomy workshop … Read More
I’m posting this entry from my sister’s computer in Ohio. We got the car fixed on Monday morning, thanks to a fine Pakistani gentleman at Meineke Muffler in Rochester, who was honest and competent and said I did not need … Read More