Signed Crew Picture of STS-124
Astronaut Mike Fossum!!
Astronaut Karen Nyberg (50th Woman in Space!)
Commander Mark Kelly
Astronaut Sunita Williams!
Astronaut Stephanie Wilson

STS-124

I've seen this sign once before, but that time the launch was scrubbed because of fuel sensors in the external tank, and I came home. Not this time!
Actually, this picture was taken about 7 hours before the launch, but the MET clock has a built-in 3 hour hold. Even though I was only 3 miles from the launch site here, I couldn't see the orbiter because the RSS was blocking it.

I'm 6 miles away!


Roll Maneuver
I could see it before I could hear it. I'm thinking it was 20-30 seconds before I could hear it... then I could feel it!
Just before SRB-separation
AWESOME!!! IT WAS TOTALLY WORTH THE TRIP!!!

Old Friends

I was able to meet up with Natalie, Nicole, and Mark after Justin Coleman's big night

Memorial Day Weekend

Laurel with the ISS mock-up
Saturn V! (but Shea might call it an Atlas Rocket! lol)
it's too bad we didn't have this at space camp! Philip found the SRB-Sep button so he was happy :)
We had to wait until dark to look through the telescopes at the observatory, so we mingled with the wildlife at Brazos Bend State Park.
this guy left us alone
this bird ate the crawfish!
18" telescope at the George Observatory
Battleship Texas

those are some big guns!



San Jacinto Monument (taller than the Washington Monument!)
Three Amigos
Laurel at the Houston airport about to leave on her flight

Flower Show

I was practicing taking pictures with my camera on Macro setting

Shoe Blog

a must have...
shoes I used to wear to work (especially the black pair)
my Keens. they are the most comfortable shoes ever
my favorite black shoes. i've worn them so much that i broke them, then got them fixed and they are seriously looking worn out...
really worn out sneakers
every girl has to have black pumps
cute ballet flats I got in Santa Monica

Congratulations Scott!

Me, Scott, and Crystal

My friend Scott graduated from The University of Houston!