September 15, 2024

Dear TeamToddTBI,

I virtually flew more than seven times since I last created a map of my flights for your viewing: ”https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TQqYbMW64cuSpdKQWAkhre71MO0xefWQ/view?usp=sharing” Note: I only show flights with a good landing verified by subsequent take-off. Naturally, I take all the credit; but, Her Royal Highness feeds me, cleans my clothes, etc.

On Monday, I am scheduled to demonstrate a short bicycle driven flight for a neighbor.

My effort to do the same feat that I do on my desktop but with a Raspberry Pi continues. For the Pi., I modified software which only functions for 399 seconds. After that time period, it must be re-executed (with elevated privileges). I continue to search for a means around this issue. I think my concept of using a Pi 5 is more appealing than buying two arduinos and co-locating them near a trainer.

Tie protection of human input devices (on linux) perplexes me. I know It is possible to enter password on XBoxes using a XBox controller; but I know of no joystick (with 16 bit resolution!) used to enter a password.

This week, I returned to Rocket Lab to give Mike Whalen some coho from Whidbey Island. Mike is a former navy pilot and has landed at the naval airbase on Whidbey Island.

I got a tour of the new Rocket Lab Plant.. Everyone was personable with me in spite of me not remembering many names. It was a good time. I will be forever grateful to Mike and Walter, (Planetary Systems) for re introducing me and keeping me in touch with engineering.

Also, this week I drove my mother’s car to the barber shop so I could get my hairS cut. (I’m not bald; I have more than one hair!)

I look forward to dining on some coho in the future. My cooking style still reflects what I used to do in Elyria: one simple dish with no other dishes served simultaneously was a meal – Coho salmon would be a meal; that’s it.

Last week and next week I will endure the overlap between Grand Sumo and Hokie football.

My good behavior in church was reflected with an Amish Breakfast Casserole.

Todd

September 15, 2024

Hello TeamTodd!

Thank you for staying with us. For me, it has been a relaxing week. No deadlines, no place I need to be, no travel, no appointments… Yard work and weeding were a very welcomed occupation this week.

Please pray for Katie Gecewich, one of Todd’s biggest fans and supporters. Katie has taken on yet another Camino Walk through the mountains of Spain and France. This is her 2^nd Camino. She takes with her Todd’s intentions. Buen Camino, dear friend! Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

As Todd has already shared, he continues to perfect his flight simulator. Will it ever end??? I can not understand it BUT this activity keeps Todd’s brain stimulated and I think that is a good thing.

My plan for this week as Todd’s Caregiver is to get him out for a drive. Todd needs to build his confidence in driving. I think we will venture out on the Rockville Pike. The neighborhood drives are easy… Todd needs another challenge. Todd drives the speed limit so we will stay in the right hand lane.

Thanks for your continued interest and please, pass on this info. We seem to have lost about 75% of our followers with the new change in the website.

St. luigi, stay with us. I know we did not lose you!