Al and I arrived on Wednesday and we were just about the only folks there. Al wasn't supposed to lift anything heavy, so here he is with his massive new scope :)

Bill always sets up under the best shade tree. Makes him one of the most popular guys

Bill setting up. I always seem to catch him on the ground

Here's a quick panorama of the field. Photo by John Pierce.

Breakfast at Chez Dan's. Dan and his buddies prepare a breakfast feast for CalSters. Eggs, bacon, sausage, french toast, hash browns and orange juice. Just drop some cash in the tip jar. Food always tastes best outdoors - especially if you don't have to fix it yourself :)

Fine dining at its best.

On Saturday, we watched the launch of the last launch of the Delta 4 Heavy Rocket. It was carrying a military spy satellite.

Here is a short video of the launch from CalStar.

Da plane, da plane.

Saturday night Bill put on a pizza feed. Yum! you can tell that CalStar is a real hardship tour :)