I thought the bass player looked like Daniel V. from Project Runway; Tim thought he looked like PeeWee Herman. Whatever, Tim enjoyed his birthday present.
On a completely different note, Jack helped me do laundry yesterday. He loves socks!
Thursday, March 30, 2006
Switchfoot Concert
We went to the Switchfoot concert last night with Tim-ber and Sniper. We had a blast! The House of Blues is really nice--no smoking inside. We had to remind ourselves that Switchfoot is really a Christian rock band. There were so many young'ns around it was a little weird.
I thought the bass player looked like Daniel V. from Project Runway; Tim thought he looked like PeeWee Herman. Whatever, Tim enjoyed his birthday present.
On a completely different note, Jack helped me do laundry yesterday. He loves socks!
I thought the bass player looked like Daniel V. from Project Runway; Tim thought he looked like PeeWee Herman. Whatever, Tim enjoyed his birthday present.
On a completely different note, Jack helped me do laundry yesterday. He loves socks!
Tuesday, March 28, 2006
Weekend Adventures
Laura, Kaare & Elizabeth stayed with us over the weekend, Thursday through Tuesday! We had a great time. On Sunday we went to SeaWorld with Brian & Leona and Sniper. We all took turns holding the baby. It was cute to see Robert pushing the baby buggy.
We had dinner with Rob, Karen & Anna that evening. The next day I went with L, K & E to KSC. Tim got Laura & Kaare badges, so we all met at NASA HQ for lunch. Bad idea. We almost got arrested because Elizabeth didn't have a badge! But it turned out they were more upset with the security guards at the gate for letting her pass. Elizabeth is going down in history as the first and only baby to visit NASA HQ at the Cape.
We had dinner with Rob, Karen & Anna that evening. The next day I went with L, K & E to KSC. Tim got Laura & Kaare badges, so we all met at NASA HQ for lunch. Bad idea. We almost got arrested because Elizabeth didn't have a badge! But it turned out they were more upset with the security guards at the gate for letting her pass. Elizabeth is going down in history as the first and only baby to visit NASA HQ at the Cape.After lunch we went on the bus tour out to the launch gantry and Saturn V Center. We had a bus driver with a political score to settle. He's on a rampage about how our grandchildren are going to pay for the New Horizons spacecraft. Apparently it's going to start an interplanetary war with the people that live in the "undiscovered galaxy just past Pluto." No joke, this guy went on about it for more than 5 minutes!
So we had a nice and very eventful visit with our friends from Oklahoma.
Tuesday, March 21, 2006
Weekend Workout
Whew! This past weekend we really did a lot of stuff around the house.
Friday night we had Teresa and Robertover for pizza and to watch the new Doctor Who show on SciFi. It was cheezy and fun (both the pizza and the show). Hooray for nearby friends!
Saturday Robert came back over with his bike and we cleaned and prepped bicycles together in the garage. Mine is 8 years old and still using the same tires and tubes from freshman year at college. His is a fancy-pants new bike with shiny parts and no rust. We had a good time! Jen worked in the yard moving stepping stones and planting more flowery things.
Sunday we spent the entire day stripping the paint off of the front door! It was not 100% successful, but we learned a lot about how to remove & replace doors, deadbolts, and door handles. I am nt sure how we intend to get the rest of the paint off, but it will happen! Until then, the door is going to look a little "rugged". Maybe this will deter would-be criminals?
Friday night we had Teresa and Robertover for pizza and to watch the new Doctor Who show on SciFi. It was cheezy and fun (both the pizza and the show). Hooray for nearby friends!
Saturday Robert came back over with his bike and we cleaned and prepped bicycles together in the garage. Mine is 8 years old and still using the same tires and tubes from freshman year at college. His is a fancy-pants new bike with shiny parts and no rust. We had a good time! Jen worked in the yard moving stepping stones and planting more flowery things.
Sunday we spent the entire day stripping the paint off of the front door! It was not 100% successful, but we learned a lot about how to remove & replace doors, deadbolts, and door handles. I am nt sure how we intend to get the rest of the paint off, but it will happen! Until then, the door is going to look a little "rugged". Maybe this will deter would-be criminals?
Monday, March 13, 2006
Cool Picture
I wanted to share with you this really cool picture of the ISS passing in front of the Moon. Video and more info is available on the Planetary Society's blog.
Bikeweek
Mom and Tom were in town this week for Bikeweek. We had a great time. Some of the highlights were
--Mom and I went to Animal Kingdom and rode the new Everest ride. Very cool!! Watch out for the Yeti, though.
--We bought azeleas and planted them by the fence to replace the yicky asparagus ferns.
--I rode my Buell from Port Orange to Titusville! It had been a while since I rode, but it all came back to me and I can't wait to ride again.
--Tim went to Atlanta for the weekend to start his Introduction Leader Program for Landmark. And then from there he flew to Washington, DC for a meeting about the Centennial Challenges. He'll be back on Tuesday.
--Mom and I went to Jungle Adventures park in Christmas, FL. It is a very run down looking place, but it was fun. We got to hold a baby alligator and pet a boa constrictor.
--And we went to the Daytona Flea Market--always a treat!
--Mom and I went to Animal Kingdom and rode the new Everest ride. Very cool!! Watch out for the Yeti, though.
--We bought azeleas and planted them by the fence to replace the yicky asparagus ferns.
--I rode my Buell from Port Orange to Titusville! It had been a while since I rode, but it all came back to me and I can't wait to ride again.
--Tim went to Atlanta for the weekend to start his Introduction Leader Program for Landmark. And then from there he flew to Washington, DC for a meeting about the Centennial Challenges. He'll be back on Tuesday.
--Mom and I went to Jungle Adventures park in Christmas, FL. It is a very run down looking place, but it was fun. We got to hold a baby alligator and pet a boa constrictor.
--And we went to the Daytona Flea Market--always a treat!
Monday, March 06, 2006
Espana Recap
So we've been back from Spain for a week, and I'm just now updating the blog. Sorry everyone!
The meetings and site visit that we went over there for were successful. Everything is looking good for the SGC meeting in September. Most likely, the conference will be held at the Museum. Isn't it gorgeous?!
The meetings and site visit that we went over there for were successful. Everything is looking good for the SGC meeting in September. Most likely, the conference will be held at the Museum. Isn't it gorgeous?!
On Friday we visited some hotels to scope them out for the conference as well. But the most exciting part of the trip was on Saturday. We met with 3 students from the Polytechnic University. They are interested in helping with the conference. Yay! They also showed us around the city. What awesome tour guides! We learned so much about the city just from a few hours with them. Here is a picture of Tim with the students in front of a weird pastry shop. It only sells this milk-like drink that doesn't taste like anything we've ever tasted and the pastries that you dunk into the milk-like drink. Tim is holding up one of the pastries.
The most exciting part about the visit for me was knowing that we would be coming back to this beautiful city. I can't wait! I'll leave you with an adorable shot of me and Tim.
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