Oh man... I'm really getting too old for this stuff.
So I rolled in last night (really this morning) at 2:45 AM, and slept exactly 3.5 hrs before being awakened by a text on my phone. Erg... Managed to catch another hour and change after, but it still isn't enough. Why do we push ourselves like this? Oh - right, because it's tremendous fun!
Yesterday we got things set up fairly early, thanks to Brad being on-point when it came to organization. Sound was running by noon, and most of the projectors were dialed in by 2 PM. We took a break at 8 PM for dinner (Angelo's again! Great Italian food), and then headed back to the boat house for more fun. And like always, we just couldn't bring ourselves to shut down once we got going, which is why we ran so late!
One casualty so far: I had a mini plasma ball (about 3 inches in diameter) that ran off USB and also had a built-in speaker that you could connect to your laptop or phone. Very cool little gadget. (Thanks Brad!) Unfortunately, it took a short trip south from the tabletop to the concrete floor (yes, gravity still works, even in Florida), and as it turns out thin glass envelope + speed + concrete = broken glass everywhere. :( But it was cool while it lasted.
Big surprise for most folks yesterday: DZ was actually able to break away from work to drive down, and it was very cool to see him again. Unfortunately he had to return home late last night, because today and tomorrow he will be tied up at work. But at least he got 1 day of FLEM in! :) We also had two new faces present yesterday: SaltyRobot (Jason) and Laserman121 (Zach). This was their first FLEM. Both will be back today for more fun.
Today we plan to do some quad-copter flying, and Countfunkula (David) has a couple ion lasers we hope to fire up as well. We also have some new shows to check out, as both Jason and Bob (Lazerjock's Dad, aka RVT03) have new shows they've put together. And later this evening we're expecting some guests from Angelo's to drop by, along with a few friends of my Mom and maybe Zach's cousin and aunt... One thing is certain: we're going to need a bigger boathouse!
50 minutes until I need to go down there and unlock the door. I guess I better get in the shower...
Adam
PS: I need to find a product called "sleep in a can". Coffee just isn't enough anymore!
