Fall chasing nonexistent

I'd like to report something more positive here but alas, such is not to be. I haven't even eyeballed a storm since the August 28th cell that dropped yet another unexpected funnel (more to come later on that phenomenon), and it doesn't seem my odds of another chase prior to the winter doldrums are very high. I am already toying with the idea of writing up the 2009 chase season much as I did the previous 2002-2008 seasons but just not publishing it a la my two previous books in the Blurb.com library. This helps to keep the chases fresh in my mind plus it helps stave off SDS (supercell deprivation syndrome). The other item that is keeping my eye convectively focused is the potential for being a member of the Hokie Storm Chaser team some upcoming spring (altho' probably not 2010). This is an annual event offered as a Virginia Tech class for undergrad geography students, and I would accompany the team as a trip leader and general chaser weenie. That would be cool, chasing under the colors of my alma mater!