Today was a big day for Beta… Our boss Kyle was on good morning America flying one of their reporters around in CX 300… It was really cool to watch this real time. Kyle did an amazing job of showing off beta and Vermont countryside. Made us all very proud.

Later on this afternoon, we were all invited to come down to the ramp to see the formation flight of several of our planes, including the AE2S 50 with a vertical landing. We get to see these things from time to time, but it was really nice to have everything all in one place. There were several hundred that was out there watching it was really amazing.

Afterwards, I was able to show my friends nick and Caity around the flow container. It’s an art experience that my friend Tom, Ty Valencia and I are working to repair. Nick did the sound organ on the side of it. I think he was really happy to see it working.

nite all. nite am
-me

Every year around this time, there is a great invasive species called Dame Rockets or flox Bloom all over Vermont. They’re purple and white flowers smells so great. They usually are all over our running trail… This year it looks like they’re being choked out by another basis… I hope this one has too.

nite all. nite sam
-me

Yesterday was the blue moon (which only means the second full moon in a month… But it was supposed to be a beautiful one. Diana and I decided to climb Bolton tonight for moonrise and make a birthday card for gabe’s birthday is coming up. We got to the trailhead about 8:00 and hiked up as the sunset. It was really beautiful.

We got up to the fire tower with more than an hour to spare. We used it to watch our nephew Jake’s high school graduation, which would be televised. It was awesome. We’re really proud of Jake. Next year he’s going to Iowa State.

While we waited, we looked at the beautiful bright sky and track when the moon would rise

ythis is the image from the starwalk app I use

hey.. is that the moon ?!?

While we were up there, we made a birthday video for gabe… His 31st birthday. It will be early next week… It was too windy for a cake or even a candle but we made do !

Happy almost Birthday gabe !

 

nite all, nite sam
-me

My freind Kasey came over and we made more progress on his vauum tube tesla coiil. .. it’s now makign 3-4 : sparks. note huge, but its progress !

 

really fun hacking aroudn with this.. we have lots more tuning to do !

nite all. noite sam
-me