Weird - because it was a night launch you could see (from the external tank cam) all this hot plasma surrounding the shuttle. Then after MECO and tank separation, you could see the flashes from cameras on the shuttle as they automatically took pictures of the tank.
And I wonder, what possible catastrophe came crashing down from heaven and brought this dashing stranger to tears?
Drusilla ,'Conversations with Dead People'
Natter 64: Yes, we still need you
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
tommyrot - Aug 28, 2009 7:11:57 pm PDT #6026 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Kat - Aug 28, 2009 7:12:35 pm PDT #6027 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Which doll, Cash? That's quite a haul!
Grace had a beach party today. How you have a beach party for a facility full of kids with traches (sand or water + traches do not mix for obvious reasons) is a little confounding.
It was good. Lots of people stopped to talk to us and the scuttlebutt is that Grace will be home in less than a year. We have more training and she has more stabilizing, but yeah. Can you all imagine?
We also tried a drop in day care center for the first time tonight. Mainly because they have a big play area and with the fires and the heat, Noah's daycare had him indoors all day. So at dropin, they have lots of space to run and climb and a slide too. Drop In Day Care is a brilliant concept. I hope they stay in business.
sarameg - Aug 28, 2009 7:16:13 pm PDT #6028 of 30001
Whoa. Can thankfully picture, at long last, but... Imagining sibling rivalry with N&G.
Hil R. - Aug 28, 2009 7:17:21 pm PDT #6029 of 30001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
It was good. Lots of people stopped to talk to us and the scuttlebutt is that Grace will be home in less than a year. We have more training and she has more stabilizing, but yeah. Can you all imagine?
That is fabulous.
Cashmere - Aug 28, 2009 7:20:27 pm PDT #6030 of 30001
Now tagless for your comfort.
Kat, it's one of the American Girl Today line--not one of the historical dolls. But she is blonde hair and green eyes like Olivia and is going to be a stallar Christmas prezzie!
I had to snipe a woman on the painting. We were bidding heavily but I hung out near the painting at the end. It's a small, matted, framed soft watercolor of a rose--which is Liv's middle name and my maiden name so I think I may hang it in her bedroom.
Cashmere - Aug 28, 2009 7:22:26 pm PDT #6031 of 30001
Now tagless for your comfort.
And that is AWESOME, Kat. It's really amazing.
Drop In Day Care is a brilliant concept. I hope they stay in business.
I hope so, too. They really are a lifesaver for some folks. It's nice if you can find one that you trust and love.
Kat - Aug 28, 2009 7:23:44 pm PDT #6032 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Cash, I love that you IRL sniped someone! HA!
Sibling rivalry.... probably. Grace is on a tear these days.
Cass - Aug 28, 2009 7:26:46 pm PDT #6033 of 30001
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
Can you all imagine?
Yes, I love the idea that Grace will there. She's lovely and I want her to be a bigger part of the rest of her family.
Kat - Aug 28, 2009 7:27:18 pm PDT #6034 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Cash, I'm not sure I love this one, but our regular day care is closed next week and we might/will need relief because K has meetings on Thursday and Friday and I have them on Wednesday and Thursday. Granted 5 hours of drop in won't help us all the way.
They opened on tuesday and are run by a mother-daughter team. The place is clean, inviting. Noah loves the climbing structure. Their food options are not great (pizza or subs, neither of which he really eats). They were flummoxed by his diapers (which is fine) and he came home with a bum genius diaper inside of a regular diaper cover. Very odd. But they were nice and he seemed to be having fun when we arrived.
Plus next week is our LAST WEEK OF VACATION and I'd like to get a little yoga in before I go back so if I have to drop him off for an hour or two, I will.
Kat - Aug 28, 2009 7:32:40 pm PDT #6035 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Also, I know it's really SoCal, but I think we'll be exploring indoor playgrounds this week. It's SO HOT today and the air is so bad that I don't want Noah outside (reminds me of that Ray Bradbury story, "All Summer in a Day"). Tomorrow he's going to hangout with Lori. Sunday we will go to a playground in Arcadia, maybe. Monday we're going to Amy's Playground. Tuesday we're going to the San Diego Zoo, Friday I don't know which one we will try!
The fire has officially closed JPL. They evacuated! Hope Allyson is okay.