The Bot Builders

I've hardly seen Troy in the past weeks. He's been at the work space, with the rest of the bot squad, designing and building new robots for the upcoming East Coast and European tours. He comes home once in a while to eat or sleep. I go to the space to see him and bring him food sometimes. At one point, Aurie and I stopped by to do some menial tasks to help with assembly. Here are some pics I took of the process.

Full Speed Ahead!

The time here has been flying. We've hit the ground running with work and are slowly but surely unpacking box upon box from what feels like a previous life. It's funny how we got by for so long with so little. I had forgotten about most of the stuff we have. Realizing this makes me want to purge and get rid of unnecessary clothing and household items, but it's also a difficult thing to do. Sometimes I open a box and think "Why the hell did I keep this?" and sometimes I think "Wow, I forgot about this!"

It's been a bit surreal to be back in Charlottesville. We lived here for four years and then were gone for over a year and a half. Some things have changed, some have stayed the same. It's a transitory sort of place and some people we know are getting ready to move on. We are figuring out again where we fit in. It's been really nice to reconnect with old friends.

Troy and his robot-building collaborators now have a dedicated work space in the Belmont neighborhood. I'm relieved not to have him soldering at the dining room table anymore, but I wonder how much I'll see of him now. He's been working day and night. The new robot designs are quickly coming along. I'll try to snap some pictures of the progress to post sometime soon.