Probably because I'm not looking but....I haven't heard much about any classic pattern events here in Texas.  I jumped back in with both feet and bought Todd Blose's Pass-Port and flying in my first contest in 15 years in a few weeks in Dallas.  I miss LA-1 pattern days.  I so remember people bringing the Aurora's and Cosmos with the MK Props on them.  Ginormous loops at full throttle and the sound the MK Prop made at full speed at the bottom of a loop.  It'll send shivers up your spine.  I also have a few other older new-style pattern planes i.e. (I think) Typhoon and the prototype Merlin (Papa Byrd design).

Someone in Texas needs to offer to finish my LA-1 for me.  That plane deserves to be airborne!