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LavaCon 2026 and the future.

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LavaCon is a conference now going on 25 years. Its always fun at conferences where folks collaborate on what the future holds. This year I drove to Charlotte NC from Duluth GA to attend. I used the Tesla in Full Self Drive. I went park-to-park without touching the wheel for over 200 miles. It's crazy. I don't think most people understand how well it works. Lots of nay-sayers still, but it really does work. Be on guard, but enjoy. I spent some of my time "driving" while conversing with Grok as part of my daydreaming. I was discussing with Grok an idea I have of building a West system (cold molded) old style barrel-back runabout maybe 20 feet long- all varnished Mahogony. Of course this boat would have an exotic 12-cylinder engine under a transparent engine hatch between the twin cockpits. We discussed the designs, available actual study plans and pre-lofted design documents for the hull. We also discussed the best engine (perhaps a BMW N73) coupled with a Velvet Dri...
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I made a bunch of runs around this nice little lake in Wichita (wee-cheeta) this past week. It sure was a refreshing difference from the hamster wheel I am usually on in the gym. The lettuce in the beer is my trend setting idea of healthy eating. Who says you can't get what you want?
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I am in Kansas this week. Unfortunately my camera got broken with the TSA folks at the airport. What a complete PIA the security checks are. I usually get the precheck lane in Atlanta which is the way things used to be pre 911. Other countries check like pre 911 too. I am planning my weekend. Work is going well.
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I went to the PDK airshow today. PDK is the second busiest General Aviation airport in the United States following only Teterboro NJ. I don't fly into PDK yet. I will at some point for sure. The weather wasn't very good for an airshow. In fact the weather was beyond my personal minimums for getting out and just flying around, without aerobatics. I also went over to my future house, signed some paperwork, planned and measured some. I have access to the property, which is nice. My reality check today indicates there isn't really that much needed to move in, plumbing mostly. Since it is a foreclosure there were some elements of a "scorched earth" approach to the retreat. The scuttle efforts were primarily in the form of ripping out all the copper plumbing and air conditioner. It is easy for me to fix.
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A lot of stuff going on with me this week. I am selling my Mom's Condo in Rochester, NY and I have generally been socializing a lot in the evenings. I have met a lot of new folks. It is amazing what happens when you *try*. Some of the bigger news is that my offer was accepted on a piece of property. This is the same property that I thought got away from me. Weird. Usually, when a property gets a way.. it gets away. So, I will be working to close the deal soon. The house is very convenient to shopping and to work, but is also very serene and "woodsy". It is on a small lake. This may be the most practical house I have ever purchased. Of course, since it is property I am buying, it needs work. Nothing compared to what was done in the past though. It will be fun.
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I have a busy social weekend in Georgia. I went on a hike at Red Top Mountain. There are absolutely no shortages of nice places to hike in North Georgia. We had a great time.
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Fear is an amazing tool. I don't see it as a weakness at all. Fear can save your life. But, you have to not let it control you. --Drew Dix , Vietnam War Era Medal of Honor Recipient I heard the above quote on a documentary. It needed to be transcribed.
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I am back in Duluth from La Jolla California. I am working on my 3 by 5 card for the weekend. I didn't get the house I was bidding on. The pic is from downtown La Jolla where all the nice restaurants are. I had a few really good meals. I really like west coast oysters. My colleagues and I gave a presentation to about 135 people. It was fun and I was proud I got them all to laugh.
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