Well, Jen and I are on our way to Los Angeles. We are heading south on 81 until take a right on to 40W and keep going all the way to the big water. This post will give you a running update on our progress, including real time GPS tracking. If you happen to be along our path and want to see the Fiestavus II in her final ride, drop a tweet and we'll try to stop by.
It went down like this. I was in a particularly intelligent place, fresh off the filming of "Hey, Rube". Dom had dropped off the final cut on his way to a Friday Night Wiffle in Waltham. I quite unexpectedly was available for a little wiffle and caught a ride with the star and editor of Hey, Rube.
Not long after the game started, the weather took a serious turn for the worse. Sheets of rain were throbbing from the dark sky. The wifflers played on. The crackle of thunder from nearby bolts of lightning started to pierce the ears. The wifflers played on.
"it's a think piece about a mid-level band struggling with their own limitations in the harsh face of stardom." - Lester Bangs in Almost Famous
As I wandered through the labyrinth of displays and power suits at AWEA Windpower 2009, I couldn't help but think of that quote from Almost Famous. It just seems so applicable to the current status of the wind industry.
Last week over 20,000 wind enthusiasts descended upon Chicago to inspect the latest wares of the trade. I was in the swirl and sucked up as much insight and knowledge as I could. This piece will break from the convention of previous posts and will be more of a report on the wind industry. Enjoy.
Last week the Beck family piled into the Fiesta and followed in the well worn footsteps of many many school kids and headed to Washington DC. I was in training all week, which was delightful, but the girls sought out the best of the city (or at least the best stuff in the free guide at the hotel). Since I missed out on most of the activities, I asked my 4 year old daughter to describe a series of photos. Her descriptions are in italics with my commentary following each one.
