As of this writing, I am doing what I usually do around this time of year: assessing the state of my various projects and trying to decide what I can actually finish before Dragon Con (which is now less than 3 months away). Unless I make a lot of progress soon, I am faced with the prospect of having nothing working at all this year.

(BTW, I realize that I’ve not yet posted a followup after last year’s cons. I started writing it, and then got sidetracked partway through as the style I was using petered out. I still have a draft that I may publish eventually.)

Since the previous post back in January, a lot has happened. Most obviously, of course, is the COVID-19 pandemic, social distancing, and lockdown. Sadly, many have suffered unemployment. I am fortunate enough that my employer is considered an essential business, so I’m still working — even working from home to some extent.

A bit more than a month and a half ago, I took Artie and my Spin Master BB-8 to LCTC. Afterward, I was anxious to get more droid projects going. My specific intention for this year has been to get an actual Star Wars droid (that wasn’t merely purchased) ready before DragonCon. I also need to work out a few issues with Artie’s internals. Let’s see what’s going on now.