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5/17/2014

The RV is currently being retrofitted, to be completed by the end of May! SO SOON! Thank you to Farber Specialty Vehicles for coming up with some great ideas for the RV - including the exterior design that you see on the main page.

We've been very pleased with the progress; the computer station that was recently installed looks GREAT! It will soon be sent off to be sanded down and painted... can't wait to see the final product!

Outside of waiting for this 36-ft beauty to be done, we are working on all the logistics and planning of the tour, from getting our home ready to rent out, to finding and confirming locations for us to host a gathering/event. We could not be more excited for the opportunity to visit Canada as well (where I was born and raised) and have our passports ready to go! Ben hopes to be able to show some young minds their very first sunspots :). We've been given so many tips and pointers from many (please keep sending them our way - the advice is truly appreciated!)

To those who have kindly offered to host our family- we will be reaching out soon to narrow down timelines. Thank you for your generosity and kindness!

Please feel free to direct any questions to Kat@observatoryproject.com or Ben@observatoryproject.com

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Vivien link

5/17/2014 07:52:46 am

Hello Kat,
Suggestion - can you please add a Google+ button so I can share your news on my Google page?
I am in Australia, so I am very sad that I can not see you on the road trip. All the very best to you and Ben and your puppies for the Trip of a Lifetime :)
Vivien.

Kat

5/17/2014 11:35:38 am

Vivien, I have added the Google+ button, you'll find it on the top right of the screen. Thank you kindly for your support!

Vivien

5/17/2014 01:45:35 pm

Thanks Kat!!

Richard link

5/18/2014 01:37:18 am

Yeah....their not coming to Maui either....but "be safe" guys. God bless.

AngusSsBeef link

5/18/2014 03:35:02 am

I know of a few places in Ontario you might like to visit.

Bancroft, Peterborough, Port Hope, Oshawa, Pickering, and Scarborough.

AngusSsBeef link

5/18/2014 11:12:38 am

The best spot in Ontario I know of is in Algonquin Park.

Kat

5/18/2014 08:59:02 pm

I was born in Scarborough General Hospital... its been many years; you have no idea how happy I'll be to be back in my hometown!

Will check out Algonquin, a friend mentioned Christie Pits too. Send me a quick e-mail if you'd like to help us facilitate something! Looking forward to connecting with you on the road.

Wayne

6/15/2014 02:01:39 pm

Scarborough represent!
Long time S0 here as well as past Scarborough resident - looking forward to seeing a few local Mobile Observatory dates posted for visits or events in Ontario. Guest speaker at a local observatory perhaps? (David Dunlap, or the new Longpoint in South Ontario/Brantford)

Depending on the time of year you could also watch the Leafs play/lose a game. Good times!

Keep up the great work - the daily news is a wealth of information worth sharing.

Cheers!

Vivien

5/18/2014 12:05:31 pm

Hey, wouldn't it be cool if S0s could go with the RV to schools!!

Kat

5/18/2014 08:51:54 pm

Vivien- great minds think alike! Working on scheduling events or a lecture at college campuses/high schools... got some very bright students who have collectively gotten their class name on the RV. Its very inspiring!

Vivien

5/18/2014 09:28:04 pm

That is awesome!! Btw, great work on this site :)

Jason

5/18/2014 02:16:05 pm

Can't wait til you roll through Austin!

Kathie Zamanjahromi link

5/19/2014 03:03:36 am

I honored to be a member of this research group. Having learned so much through this site. Hope our travel paths will cross more than
once.

Brian Nelson

5/19/2014 01:21:56 pm

I want to thank you for all you do to help educate and inform people. I found your channel in late 2012 and it has opened my eyes.

George Salaz

5/19/2014 03:25:43 pm

I hope to see you guys in Phoenix.

Michelle Hart

5/19/2014 11:34:44 pm

Hope you felt welcomed in New Mexico when you were here for the EU conference.
If you are ever in Taos NM I have some property minimum seven miles from electric grid where I live the whole MOP team would be welcome anytime.

gary gray link

6/2/2014 11:28:37 pm

While driving my wife and family around on vacations for many years I one day noticed that I do not get to see what they all see as I am always concentrating on staying on the road and keeping my family safe. In a 36' Motorhome, I would amagine this chore would be even more of a task to see our beautiful country, and Canada.
In adddition, driving most of the day or night from destination to destination is a bit tiring.

This, to me is not a pleasure, sightseeing tour but a trade of valuable information tour.

If you are a sponsor or want to host Ben and Kat when they come to your location, some things you might consider are:
Maybe providing them with a place to stay and relax, like your home.
Feeding them or taking them our to a nice spot to eat. Inviting friend to come to visit with them. Contacting your local High School or College and have Ben give a presentation on what's going on with our planet....Having a safe and secure place for them to park their Motorhome while away from it, etc. I'am assuming these will all be short stops so will be looking forward in making sure that when they come to our area (Sulphur, La.), they will leave with kind thought's of our area and the way they were treated.

Met Ben and Kat at Electric Universe 2014, listen to his SO report daily and was thrilled to subscribe to his premiun information channel. A great couple and a great team you will likely not soon forget.

Kathie Zamanjahromi link

6/7/2014 05:29:52 am

So excited to follow your progress and hoping to open our gardens to you when you make it to Southern California. I check your sites frequently so I keep current. Thank you!

Paul k link

6/14/2014 09:02:46 pm

Anyone else in Rochester area we can connoitor with to get a good showing for S0?

Rejean Hebert link

6/21/2014 01:14:13 pm

I'm a bit out of the way but if you ever come down Highway 11 in Northwest ontario please do stop in for a overnight or longer

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