Because she will be leaving us soon, Sue was convinced to prepare authentic Minnesota hotdish for us. I also have some pictures from wandering outside and, upon request, some more details of the new solar panel holders.
dGPS
Outside being tested
Solar panel frame
Welded box-beam with support plates riveted on one side, bolted on the other side
Mounting piece
Inserted into a hollowed-out area of the side beam
Tyr attaching them to sunshields
Brad providing some needed support
Mounted
With clamps to the cylindrical sun shield beam
Hotdish preparation
With Barth and Sue
Tater tot topping
I requested this
Solar panel testing
To make sure some of the ones we flew before still work
EBEX Climbers
Went up the water tower to prepare for beam-mapping tests
The water tower
With a new array of 6 lights visible on the near right (and some cell-phone antennas)
Tree
Because tree
Old tractor
Under the shelter just outside the highbay
New barbecue area
Upgraded since last time we were here
New barbecue
Charcoal rather than propane
Garden
With essential stream and soothing waterfall
The highbay
Our home away from home. We're on the left, and EBEX on the right
Finished hotdish
Minnesota hotdish
Served with traditional buttered bread and jelly
I really like that new frame for the solar panels. And that Minnesotan hotdish look amazing. Forza BLASTpol!