The first Starlink for RV test run is a success; although, while tree obstructions can make the service spotty, and occasionally glitchy, for the most part the experience is fine. We are using it for the trip, and I am pleased that the RV roof mount was stable at highway speeds and a driving rainstorm. The tree obstructions cause the signal to glitch periodically; but, given my location, I am pleased. Here are some images of the system. Keep in mind, we are in the Ocala National Forest.
Air travel is in my past. Hours getting to the airport. Hours waiting in line. Small, uncomfortable seats. (Most of us can't afford first-class) And, a fee structure that will have you tearing your hair out. You can find the lowest fare, and then spend an hour figuring out the add-ons. I may not go as far in my RV; but, I enjoy the trip a lot more. And, I have my own bed and beverages when I get there.
Okay, sometimes being able to practice anywhere can be problematic. But, I swear, I can enjoy myself even if I always have my office with me. I just turn everything off, and go places. Of course, just in case, I have my Smartwatch, Smartglasses, and Smartphone with me at all times. You never know.
21 Foot Tall Flamingo Makes Its Home In Tampa. We, in Florida, are accustomed to the jokes about having plastic flamingoes in our yards; but, we know that we live in paradise. I have never regretted making my home 10 minutes from the Gulf of Mexico, in the sunny climate of my home State. It isn't called sunny Florida for nothing. Now, if you want to visit me, you will get to see the airport sculpture to end all airport structures, a 21 foot tall pink plastic flamingo at the Tampa International Airport, already one of the most functional, and beautiful, airports in the entire world. Welcome to my world.
Starlink RV. Okay, dear reader. Because I care about you, and want you to know about every new wrinkle in technology and how lawyers can use it to enhance their practices, I have ordered a SpaceX Starlink RV Dish. Initial cost with first month usage at $135 a month is around $600. I already use TMobile's great 5G Hotspot service, which gives me 100 gb a month for $50. Now, however, even though not all of the East Coast is covered, I find that the service is available in my home town of St. Petersburg, various points along the I4 corridor, in Kissimmee where we travel a lot, and even in St. Augustine and Jacksonville along the coast. More areas are available every day, as SpaceX launches several new satellites every month. Life is short, and I want to try every new technology available before I die. I will report back when the dish is received and setup. In the meantime, there are a lot of YouTube videos out there if you want to check it out. Until the RV service launched, you could only install the dish at one physical location. Now, wherever we park the RV, we can set it up, and have broadband Internet that is unlimited and fast. Satellite on.
John Steinbeck had nothing on me. He wrote a book about his "Travels With Charley", and, as road trip books go, it inspired me in my College years. However, Steinbeck traveled with a dog and the shirt on his back. Modern travel, especially travel that involves a spouse, can be challenging. There are few more frustrating events than trying to meet airline size and weight limits for luggage. But, self driving luggage? That is my dream. Travels With The FutureLawyer - Soon To Be A Major Motion Picture.
SunRunner Opens In October. Many years ago, I purchased an old house on First Avenue North in St. Petersburg to practice law from. I hated paying rent, and building equity for a land owner. Now, many years later, my office is paid for, and, in October, will be 2 blocks from one of the stops (Grand Central) on the rapid transit SunRunner system that will zoom St. Pete residents from downtown to St. Pete Beach in a half hour. The line runs right by the office, and I only have to tell people that I am 2 blocks West of the Grand Central stop on the SunRunner. Stop in for a cup of coffee. If you need a Will or real estate advice, or small business advice, I can help with that as well.
Furrion Elysium Luxury RV. So, if a Helicopter with an RV home inside isn't for you, how about an RV with a Helipad on top? That way, I could be RV Lawyer on the road, and meet my pilot anywhere I decide to camp. And, once camping, I could hop into the Helicopter for a trip to dinner or whatever. Now, that is a great way to practice law.
