NASA

NASA held family day on Saturday and we had THE GREATEST TIME!! My sister, Rhonda, and her husband, George, work out there and they invited their family to share in their work world. What a fabulous adventure! I got so many INCREDIBLE shots! These are just a few! Take a look!

If you recognize some of these control panels, you just may be an original rocket scientist!! Our day started out on the Air Force side and we visited old Blockhouses (that's the original launch control rooms for those of you who do not know) and original launch pads.

While on the Air Force side, we visited the Cape Canaveral Lighthouse!! What a treat that was for me and Scott! As lighthouse fans, we have always wanted to visit the light in our backyard! However, it is a very rare occurance for it to be open to the public. After all these years, we finally were able to see it!

You won't believe what happened next: we visited the shuttles-----that's right, SHUTTLES ON THE PADS!!! NASA allowed families to drive by each pad and see the last time that two shuttles would be on the pads at the same time. Rhonda & George had previously taken me out there for a close encounter with a shuttle lift off, and I have been on tours-----but NEVER anything like this!! What a wonderful, historical event!!! It was breathtaking and very moving to see those majestic ships sitting along our seashore, poised for their next lift off! I shall never forget the thrill of this day!

Atlantis on Pad A and Endeavour on Pad B.

Reduced speed ahead? I don't think so, America! WE LOVE OUR SPACE PROGRAM!!!