Absent for a bit as two things have happened.

First my step-daughter has made the next to last hurdle in qualifying for a Fulbright Scholarship in astrophysics, and

Second I am in the beginning process of purchasing one of these:

http://www.rcopticalsystems.com/16inchtruss.html
and
http://www.rcopticalsystems.com/paramount.html
with a decent large-format camera

I am trying to round up a few like-minded individuals to go in on it with me. The goal being to locate it in Chile or Australia accessible and controllable via the internet and share observing time.