Florida 2006 Photos have been added to the image gallery! It has been nearly a month since the Space Shuttle launch of Discovery. Time sure does fly! I find myself with a wholly different respect for our space program. The risks, the rewards, and the
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
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
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
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!
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
!! 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
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:
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
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
I’m pleased to announce that I have been selected by google.com as a beta tester for their new limited domain hosted email service powered by gmail. Now I will be able to offer email addresses to registered members of atch.net! If you haven’t tried gmail
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
Back from Florida! BOOO!!! Actually it’s nice to be back. I was starting to confuse my hotel room with home. Is that bad? Photos are not posted yet and I don’t anticipate that they will be posted very soon. I have a very busy schedule
!!! 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
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
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
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
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.
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.
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