Hardline has a valuable insight. With all the hardware and electronics, it's easy to get wrapped up in launch fever and forget the 'fun factor' that we all supposedly signed up for. I've had several launches where I did not feel I had the data supporting a good flight profile and beat myself up until I realized I could really learn more from those great people around me than I could from another 'test' flight. After I got over the 'go fever' I started to make a lot of new friends on the range I never would have had time to if I stuck my head down for my supposed 'schedule' of flights. It's amazing how many folks from here you meet on the range if you just take it down a notch. I get just as much a kick out of helping a kid fly his first rocket as I do helping prep an L3 bird. I will always maintain rocketeers are the greatest bunch of people you will ever get together in one place. My next scheduled (meaning I really planned for it) is OctoberFest in Vegas and they are among the best crews you could ever hope to fly with. Yes, it's all about rockets, no matter what size, but like Sharon says, you can connect with amazing people doing some amazing things and if I can get one child excited about rockets, it's worth the gas, time, frustration and build hours to relive that moment in MY life. Straight smoke and good chutes to you all out there and stop by and say Hi!