A Boyhood Dream Fulfilled: Space-Geek Tour of the USA

[Human]

A fantastic trip report @Human. I don’t recall any other one where I’ve logged on and scrolled to see the next instalment.

One benefit that you may not have contemplated is to be able to go back and read your own bits of trip report as a great way to remember or recall details that you might forget along the way.

As @Hvr noted above, keep your eye out for social events and consider coming along. Besides the Olive Tree dinners, there is also the annual AFF get together in Melbourne this year in November.Don’t worry about not knowing anyone - you’ll be made very welcome and they are a lot of fun. And it’s often where the good travel insights are shared.

Thread 'AFF Gathering #18 in MEL on 21-23 November 2025'
AFF Gathering #18 in MEL on 21-23 November 2025

Thank you for your very kind words and for the invitation. Yes, I most definitely believe that I will be returning to my TR often!

I'd love to go to the gathering if I could ... unfortunately that weekend will be the weekend before I'll have to write and submit approximately 250 end-of-semester school reports. I'll put myself down in the thread as "gold" and use the gathering as a motivation to be disciplined and efficient and to try to get the reports done before the deadline!

 

[kevrosmith]

Thank you for your very kind words and for the invitation. Yes, I most definitely believe that I will be returning to my TR often!

I'd love to go to the gathering if I could ... unfortunately that weekend will be the weekend before I'll have to write and submit approximately 250 end-of-semester school reports. I'll put myself down in the thread as "gold" and use the gathering as a motivation to be disciplined and efficient and to try to get the reports done before the deadline!

Just take the reports along to the dinner and have the other members help you grade your students. I mean, what could possibly go wrong with that approach…?

Great TR. you brought back memories of my trip to DC & NYC 10 years ago. (How time flies).