Beautiful day.. we started with a run up lib’s lookout in the sparkling cool air.. Then .. made it to maker faire around 12:30.
This is our third year.. what a great event.. what a great venue in Shelburne Farms !
there were robots everywhere.. here’s the robot wars pen
i helped on the control electronics for this one
lots more maker meets crafts this year !
I thought I was supposed to be there at 1 to start judging the champbot competition .. turns out some of the judging actually started at 11.. I was still able to help judge the effects. 
we had 9 entries.. only 4 made the whole course, but several of them had great effects .. they had a chance to drop a boy in a target submerge, and light a paper target on fire.. as well as navigate a slalom course . It’s a tough challenge !
we had a great crowd
this guy was cue.. made from a commercial RC boat
some required some help
these guys were great.. they had a controller fry .. good grace under pressure !
we tallied the scores.. and the winners were clear !
Diane and Finn came back to check out the show. It was so fun showing them around. Finn really liked making rockets !
finn loved robots too !
here’s Alayna W.. Miss Vermont.. she’s doing her elephant toothpaste demo that she used in Ms. Usa.. !
here’s freind Matt and his milling machine
from there we went to a very cool sound concert.. crystal bowls and digareedoos .. nice relaxation
just in now from watching the lunr eclipse.. what n amazing thing.. and to think it won’t happen again until 2033 !
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OK.. ONE MORE LOOK AT THE MOON .. THEN SLEEP FOR ME..
nice weekend .. !
night all, night sam
-me