Looking back on 2024

Well, it's been an exciting year. In addition to becoming a grandfather and going to half-time at work, I started the year learning to use my new 3D printe r . I've used the printer to build rockets that are no longer available, learned how to combine my OpenRocket skills to 3D print novel or experimental rockets as well as printing things for my wife's gardening hobby, printing things inspired by her love of the Grateful Dead and printing things for my daughters. For Halloween, some of our neighbors had rats (we think it's caused by the construction of Northwestern's new football/concert stadium) so we were asked by our Village not to put out real pumpkins. As a solution, I 3D printed a Grateful Dead-themed Halloween pumpkin: I'm currently printing a (late) Grateful Dead-themed Christmas present for my wife. This is my first four color 3D print, based upon what I learned printing multicolor coasters for Valentine's Day for my wife. This involves pri...