It was a good week of attending presentations by both amateurs and professionals in a comfortable air conditioned setting in a beautiful radio astronomy science center, within eyesight of the world’s largest steerable radio telescope dish. Unfortunately, from my observing perspective, the weather didn't cooperate with fully clear skies. Other than short windows on Wednesday night and a much better Saturday night after midnight, the starparty was mostly clouded out every night with very hot temperatures every day, along with storms nearly every afternoon. The heat was a real drag, couldn't really nap in the camper. It was Not very comfortable camping... 
While I didn't get my 8" EAA kit running Wednesday night, I did get several nice observations with my SeeStar S30, M13 in particular. Also got M3, but its a little fuzzy as the sky was mostly overcast at that point.
Thursday night was the spectacular thunderstorms to the NW, and while the sky was clear to the south, the nearly continuous lightening flashes illuminating the entire sky didn't make it worthwhile uncovering the scopes. (besides it was too much fun sitting in our chairs watching all the distant cloud to cloud lightening bolts, lol). Looking at the weather radar Saturday morning convinced me to pack away my telescope gear in anticipation of more showers later that day, but the heavy stuff went around us and by midnight it had begun to clear. I thought about getting my SeeStar back out, but that would have set off the car lights and I didn't want to disturb those still left on the field observing. And I was kind of worn down by the heat, so I called it a night instead.
Still, the indoor activities, great food, outstanding presentations, and friendliness of fellow amateur astronomers made the trip worthwhile!!!
Hopefully, the next time I attend the observing weather will be better.
