Launch and the best vacation ever!

We Have Lift Off! Image above: Lift off of Discovery STS-121 from Launch Pad 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on July 4th, 2006. Photo taken from the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Center. Photo credit: atch.net/Phideux Surreal! That is the best word I can use

… Rain Delay, twice

Hello from Walt Disney World! Sorry I haven’t posted an update before now but its been a very busy three days. As you know the Space Shuttle did not launch as scheduled on July 1st and today’s launch was also scrubbed. Next launch attempt will

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I am about to embark on a trip, with a good friend “Phideux”, that has been on my “life experience checklist” since its inception. View the Space Shuttle Launch in person! Pardon the pun, but the planets seem to have aligned as I was scheduled

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I’m feeling more official now! I received my special pass to enter the Kennedy Space Center on July 1st to view the Space Shuttle, STS-121 launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida!

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With launch about a week away and no serious issues currently being tracked at the launch pad, a commitment to launching on July 1st, am I beginning to get excited that I may actually see the Space Shuttle launch in person! Will thinking and writing

What a difference a day can make

!! Update !! New photos below. Today was the day when I asked friends and family for help tearing out the old, huge, overgrown shrubs in front of my house. Yes, it was the hottest day of the summer! Wow, was it ever hot! The

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Just over 3 weeks until launch. The crew for STS-121 is now in Florida making final preparations for the launch. Everything is still on schedule! Here is the latest information from the NASA website: Event: Space Shuttle Discovery – STS 121 – ISS ULF1.1 Date:

And the leader is…

Congratulations to mwilkerson! Mark has folded over 1,000 Work Units (WU) for team for_xk9 He is the first person to fold over 1,000 WU’s on our team and has been the top contributor for the past months. Honorable mention goes to Ubermensch of Marietta, Ohio

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STS-121, Discovery on the launch pad 39B and set to launch on July 1st, 2006. And I’m planning on being there for the launch! A good friend, “Phideux”, and I will be making a trip to the Kennedy Space Center to watch the launch. Hopefully

Still around

Long time, no post! I have been extremely busy for the past month. My Java Programming class just wrapped up. Yay! It was a neat class and I learned a little bit but anymore programming languages are just knowing the syntax and which functions to

Illuminations Earth Globe Damaged

!!! Breaking News !!! The Earth Globe which is the center piece of the nightly fireworks show Illuminations: Reflections of Earth was damaged today when it struck the bridge behind China. The bridge was not extended completely which caused the impact resulting in obvious damage

…Almost over

I can’t believe my vacation is almost over, but all good things must come to an end. I’ve posted my final set of photos to 2006 Florida Vacation Gallery. These images are just a sample and I’ll be posting many more images once I return

Extra Magic Hours = Tired Tourists!

Good Evening… I mean Good Morning. I just returned from Evening Extra Magic Hours at Magic Kingdom which means that the closing time for resort guests is extended for 3 hours past the normal closing time. Tonight that meant that the park was open until

Around the World – On a Segway

Good Afternoon. I just returned from my Around the World — On a Segway tour at Epcot. It was really awesome! The Segway is amazing and very simple to learn. We had a great group of people and two very nice and knowledgeable Cast Members

A little pixie dust… And the website is BACK

OK, so there wasn’t any pixie dust involved! It was two really great friends who took time to fix my server for me! Thank You Jim and Brad! I owe you big time! Hopefully my website will remain functional for the remainder of my trip.

Hello Disney

Good Morning from Walt Disney World! Just a short update for you today. I’ve uploaded some new photos to the 2006 Florida Vacation album. I’m off to EPCOT for the day and dinner with friends.

Goodbye Cocoa Beach, Hello Disney!

Time leave the coast to see a mouse. Why is it that vacation time is accelerated from normal time? I can’t believe my time is already up on the coast. The weather is just about perfect. Upper 70’s, low humidity, a light breeze. Florida is

Good Morning Florida

Good Morning from Cocoa Beach. I have just returned the beach and another beautiful Florida sunrise. I’m heading over the the Kennedy Space Center today. Some photos have been posted to my image gallery. Stay tuned to my 2006 Florida Vacation album for updates. Here