Atlantis Ushers in the End of an Era
I was 9 years old in 1981 when Columbia started us on this grand adventure. All my life I’ve watched as we launched brave men and women into space. Sally Ride and Christa McAuliffe inspired me to dream of space. In 1986 my favorite movie was ‘Space Camp’ and I think I sent 200 some entries into the Bubbalicious Space Camp contest. I didn’t win a trip to Space Camp but I did win some NASA patches and space food. I looked on in horror gathered around a small TV at my school when the Challenger fell apart in the sky above us. 30 years of boldy striking forth into the inky blackness above… Atlantis truly ushers in the end of an era. I will admit to being a bit weepy over this today, I’m overcome with a deep sense of loss that I can’t quite explain. For a long many years my dreams flew to the stars in those shuttles and I wonder if now I’ll need to dream in russian. So it is with a sad, yet proud heart that I salute all the courageous men and women of NASA and their migthy flying behemoths. You will be remembered and missed.
Current Mood:
Thinking! & 
Proud
Justice is dead
I can understand that the jury had a doubt; the rules of evidence won out for the defense in this case. But c’mon, really? I think at the very least the the abuse charge should’ve stuck. As it stands she’ll be back on the streets a free woman by this time next week. There is no justice for Caylee. It’s a sad day for the American justice system, imho. I would say something like Casey will have to live with the guilt the rest of her life but I’ hate to say it folks… she’s a sociopath with no conscience. She just got away with murder. If you are one of those that think Casey was a victim and her non-guilty verdict was right on, I invite you to offer her a job watching your kids.
Current Mood:
Sad & 
Bitchy! & 
Bad & 
On my soapbox & 
Sick
!!OLD!!
So I had to scold my 14-year old today and “force” him to wear shorts and a t-shirt instead of his usual 16 layers of dark heavy clothes today because we are under a heat advisory.
He was worried that he might not be able to go to the Boys & Girls club because I said that they [the people running it] were just a bunch of kids who might not want to deal with heat casualties.
He pipes back… “No they’re not, Tim is old… he’s like 25, Mom.”
So there you go… I officially know no young people anymore… you’ve all been deemed OLD!
Current Mood:
Doh! & 
*Wink*