As Joe mentions, on Friday night at Five Mile Meadow we enjoyed conditions almost beyond words (well, mine anyway). I truly will not forget that night. What Joe did not mention was the quiet, confident depth of knowledge he offered to a lesser studied colleague. With companions such as that, the gaps will narrow much more quickly. Just to reiterate, incredible conditions on Friday - which was a good thing since Saturday night was a no-go. Got caught up on some reading though. Joe says 5MM is probably the best of the sites typically frequented by SAC and/or EVAC members. Given good weather and after Friday night, I believe him. Best regards, Darrell Spencer -----Original Message----- From: az-observing-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:az-observing-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Joseph R. Goss Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2007 3:36 PM To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [AZ-Observing] 5 MM Thanks to the Clear Sky Clock and my leap of faith in it, I had two great nights at 5 Mile Meadow. The first night was with Paul Lind and the second with Darrell Spencer. Both afternoons started out partly cloudy and very windy, but by 2000 the clouds and wind were gone. Friday night was a little better than Thursday. The ATV's were more of a problem Thursday night than Friday, but by 2200 both nights they went to bed. Had no bites of any kind all weekend!! Grass in the meadow was about a foot high. Stayed Saturday night, had a beer and watched the cloud cover go from 70% to 100% and went to bed. Joe=20 -- See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please=20 send personal replies to the author, not the list. -- See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please send personal replies to the author, not the list.