Happy Easter all!
OK. So EJ and Odin safely at LG, but what has happened to the LOTL cam. Haven't been able to get anything. It looks like it's going to load okay, then you get just a black screen. Let's hope they get it sorted soon. Margobird said they'd had horrible weather there yesterday, so maybe that knocked out something.
Well, I missed Odin's arrival but thanks to BigRab, there's a video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4EoYaRO6js which I plan to watch myself in a minute.
Busy day here, also amazed to see Trucker cam is now in Albuquerque - boy! does that guy ever cover ground. So I really have to follow him tomorrow (along with you-know-who) because I've driven that road and just love the huge wide horizons. But it's also Easter, so a bit of family stuff going on. Bought some lovely strawberries from the farm down the road and then went to supermarket and bought some naughty cheese (fattening double cream French Brie), mushrooms stuffed with all kinds of yummy stuff and simply couldn't turn down Haagen Dazs's invite to try - "at special introduction price" - new Java Chip flavor with coffee and chocolate chips. Was at Costco earlier and got some great asparagus and Wild Alaska Halibut. So we had a nice dinner, but ice cream still unopened - for now.
Annette My Astronaut is Alvin Drew. A very charming, and handsome, young man. I'm not sure how impressed the school children were but I had a great morning. I came home and looked him up on the NASA site and kept a track of what he was doing right up till his mission. I was even able to view the ISS whilst he was onboard. I waved, but he didn't wave back :(
I didn't know he was going back to the ISS until I was looking for info this morning on the current mission. I'll be eagerly watching his progress later this year.
Dibnlib : I will never admit to watching "Countdown". LOL
Very interesting about Your Astronaut, hazelwoods. You must feel especially interested in what goes on in the NASA missions.
Lindybird: Very appropriate verse. Thank you. I can see the LG cam with no prob and EJ is on the nest. Hazelwoods: I shall keep an eye on Alvin - and the ISS. I'll wave to him for you as it passes overhead if I get the chance.
Lindybird said: Very interesting about Your Astronaut, hazelwoods. You must feel especially interested in what goes on in the NASA missions.
I was fascinate by space exploration from an early age. The fact that I can now see the ISS travel within viewing distance is just wonderful. I still marvel at its progress across the evening sky.
So was I and so do I hazelwoods. And I finally give up , not having 20 year old eyesight. I am most intrigued by your little birdie avatar (at least, I hope it's a birdie - I have be known to mistake Gary's pony for a crocodile !!!!!) I know, sigh. But, what IS your little birdie . The image is probably bigger on your personal page but I don't think I would recognise it..
Annette Yes, thank you - all seems to be well now. I assume the osprey on the nest is Margee. Hope she soon has a permanent suitor.
Unknown said: So was I and so do I hazelwoods. And I finally give up , not having 20 year old eyesight. I am most intrigued by your little birdie avatar (at least, I hope it's a birdie - I have be known to mistake Gary's pony for a crocodile !!!!!) I know, sigh. But, what IS your little birdie . The image is probably bigger on your personal page but I don't think I would recognise it..
I can't find the original of my avatar but here are my 3 boys... 2 cockatiels (Capuccinno and Sydney)and my son.
My avatar is really rectangular but the forum stretches it sideways to make it square. I've tried to upload a nhew one but it won't let me.,
Ohooooooo, they are GORGEOUS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And great names too.
I wonder why you can't upload a new pic. You are using .jpg format are you? I'm sure you are. It is strange.
HAZELWOODS nice photo of the cockatiels. I tried to upload a new avatar as well but can't manage,glad it is not just me and my ongoing finger trouble