I am also now back and fully unloaded (now where did I put that laptop?). I just want to say thanks to everyone for making it the best astrofest I have attended thus far. It was so great to see familiar faces - there may be a year's gap in between but somehow it doesn't feel like it. I'm already looking foreward to the next one
To the animals who stole my laptop - you know who you are, and I think most people at astrofest have an idea of who you are too, so watch out!), you failed to spoil my astrofest experience. I could say I don't have words for you, but actually I do; I just can't use them on this forum! It was a despicable act and even more so because you also took the two USB disks that were attached to the laptop with much of my astronomy data. I would like everything returned - even anonymously if necessary.
To everyone else, thanks again for just being there and making it such an enjoyable 10 days. Of course I also now have a large shopping list after seeing all the fantastic equipment out there on the field. My wife even looked at the milky way and said "it is amazing" - so perhaps she will get the astronomy bug now and we'll go off in to the sunset lugging a Paramount and a QSI 638
I can but dream!
Chris