Yeah, seems to be a thing that buying a new telescope always comes with cloudy skies. Really I knew that this time of year is not ideal for astro where I live (especially since the nights are starting to get much shorter) but thought that I'd make the leap now and give myself plenty of time to get familiar with the gear and process. Hopefully when the nights get longer again (and more clear) in later summer and into the fall I'll be a bit better able to take advantage of the better night conditions. But we'll see!