Oh the trials and tribulations of our hobbies. After parts problems, relearning how to solder, learning the software, and waiting too late into the season, I did it!! My show ran all night flawlessly!! Many thanks to all the folks who have helped me along the way!! RJ, Wesley, Bill, Kenneth, rrowan!!. I would have been really stuck without your guys' support, patience and help. Finishing the project, bringing the kids outside, listening to the shrieks of joy, my three year old hugging onto me like I just brought him his very own firetruck and brought Spongebob to dinner, truly, truly brought tears to my eyes. I cannot thank you guys enough. That fifteen minutes of my boys dancing to the music, pointing and ooooing and ahhhing made the last four weeks of no sleep and stressing all worth it. I cant wait till I can get started on next year!! Thanks again, and thanks to RJ for sharing with all of us.
Brian