Found a photo of me with the sailplanes we used for training at Teachers in Space. Good times.

Just got word that the SAS ’17 conference will not be happening. After a long and successful run, the originator is retiring from operating it. It was a great place for the techs, geeks and rocket scientists to get together and talk about the industry. XCOR showed its tea cart rocket motor there. Good times that will be missed.

I read a lot of news. Depending on the source, there is either universal praise or complete condemnation of our soon to be President, Donald Trump. For the record, I did not vote for him but I recognize that he will be our next President and he is due the respect of that position, just like Obama and Bush before him. I also think that until his policies are actually those of a President, we need to just relax and see where this goes. If he can remain fiscally conservative and socially progressive, he might make for a positive change. I will reserve judgement until something actually starts happening.

Today, I attended the funeral of a good man. He was a loving husband, good provider and creative soul. Living a quiet and simple life, if anyone deserved to be in Heaven, this man fits the bill.

Death is inevitable. We all will die. We humans don’t deal with death very well. The closer a person is to you, the harder the impact.

Dealing with a loss, even in the abstract, can lead to contemplation about where a person is in life. This is a good thing. It is upon reflection of our own lives that we as individuals can grow and learn and become better people.

I think I need to go contemplate.