missed Starfest, again

It struck me that this year, if I had gone to Starfest, I would have known a dozen or so people there!

I've known about Starfest, Ontario's (Canada's?) big star party meet-up, organised by the North York Astronomy Association, for years. I knew about it long before I joined the RASC. But for many reasons I was always anxious about going. I did not know my experience level and felt self-conscious about that. I did not want to go alone but I could never round up someone equally interested. Most recently, I was trying to encourage Cindy and Terry to bring the boys.

Many friends (Phil, Katrina, Mickey, Angela) at RASC Toronto Centre asked me if I was going this year. Ironically, I had made other plans (primarily, Beerfest was on), so I couldn't attend.

Despite the damp weather, it sounds like it was a fun time. Michael M reported "Friday night was a treat with seeing above average." Andy B, while plagued with hardware problems, enjoyed the views at "Dob Hollow... with Adam C and his big-scope friends." Angela reported in and said that she and Jennifer had a blast.

Maybe next year, finally, I'll go...