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Photo thanks for the $2+

Added 2017-06-26 00:41:42 +0000 UTC

Hey $2+/video Patrons,

Given that I had originally said I'd share with you some form of photographic thanks with a $2 bill, while taking some photos on my flight back from VidCon today I thought I'd dig through my wallet. And sure enough, I had a two.

The flight is kind of a funny story. A friend of mine from when I worked at Khan Academy who also has a YouTube channel* was also going to VidCon this last weekend. When we met up, he mentioned that we should have flown down together. I asked which flight he took from SFO, but he corrected "No, I flew myself down". As it happens, in addition to being an engineer and YouTuber, Ben is also an experience pilot.

So on the way back up to the bay area, I just tagged along with him for the scenic route along the coast. Neither of us knew this ahead of time, but there was a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch scheduled at the same time we were flying, and we happened to be within view as it happened. How lucky is that?

Anyway, thank you all for the 2's you've offered. Being at VidCon and meeting up with other creators really reminded me what a fortunate thing it is to be able to devote myself to this medium.

All the best,
-Grant

*(Ben Eater, you should take a look!)