tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90286281497690620852024-03-12T20:56:10.787-05:00Inside NASA and much more....Occasional thoughts and activities of a NASA Videographer.NASA Videographerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00305520915597005711noreply@blogger.comBlogger141125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9028628149769062085.post-64127677325156400922011-08-09T20:30:00.000-05:002011-08-09T20:30:18.099-05:00The Holstee Manifesto...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDdZkJ24LBY2m-0DA8N-kfsHYU3xqdcZzKRuEvNazvld755Wzm5rtYCZ71_b-qAdbFbi6rUDBryJAMLvXiIhCfrZwlEEDjtMtYThUDW2xLvyRerrVesNsPncgRDFSr26A5cbK05pgSur20/s1600/The-Holstee-Manifesto.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDdZkJ24LBY2m-0DA8N-kfsHYU3xqdcZzKRuEvNazvld755Wzm5rtYCZ71_b-qAdbFbi6rUDBryJAMLvXiIhCfrZwlEEDjtMtYThUDW2xLvyRerrVesNsPncgRDFSr26A5cbK05pgSur20/s640/The-Holstee-Manifesto.jpg" width="478" /></a></div><br />
NASA Videographerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00305520915597005711noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9028628149769062085.post-65255881392086646712011-07-26T23:12:00.000-05:002011-07-26T23:12:24.644-05:00The J-2X, NASA's new upper stage rocket engine!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQJMOYSFG3wrlZABYhtT5-Y9ZhH54Yc-Llx72blRdFXpOcmLWK2Lf52VNQDjR_lybIoU6Sg4EacxwaEKLvkGbSedbau3Q7Vfz6tIw-QcAoYiszsHF4L9ab7u65TC9G8Rgev0PTAnaTevd1/s1600/photo%25284%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQJMOYSFG3wrlZABYhtT5-Y9ZhH54Yc-Llx72blRdFXpOcmLWK2Lf52VNQDjR_lybIoU6Sg4EacxwaEKLvkGbSedbau3Q7Vfz6tIw-QcAoYiszsHF4L9ab7u65TC9G8Rgev0PTAnaTevd1/s400/photo%25284%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
This week we are at the Stennis Space Center documenting the 3rd test of the J-2X engine. It is NASA's new upper stage engine, designed to lift a space craft to orbit and also to be able to restart after shutdown while in orbit. It is based on the Apollo era J-2 engine that powered the Saturn V second and third stages. Some of the changes include the removal of beryllium, a redesign of all the electronics, and the use of 21st-century joining techniques.<br />
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Here is a short video that explains a little more about what the J-2X is and what lead up to us being here this week...<br />
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Today was the big day. We came here with a regular high definition camera, a Panasonic DVC-ProHD camera with a wide angle lens and also with a new <a href="http://www.red.com/store/red-one/product/red-one-s35-mysterium-x">Red Mysterium-X</a>. It's the first time we at Marshall Television have used it and I was a little nervous. It's more like a film camera than a video camera and it requires a bit more work to achieve a nicely exposed image. It's definitely not for a beginner!<br />
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After a couple hours of waiting and sweating we were awarded with the awesome engine test! <br />
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This was a 7 second test of this brand new engine. After a few more longer tests, there will be a full duration, 500 second test! That should be awesome!NASA Videographerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00305520915597005711noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9028628149769062085.post-51192122892145408272011-07-19T22:31:00.000-05:002011-07-19T22:31:30.034-05:00Walter A Thackerson, Jr. - A man I never knew, but feel so close to...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiretIWE5gCwQyZ9LcyYKY9iEUjxrgdNrJeKWWirLyk-QZxUFxutkMlIvIh-kjVJi8k4uKnCLOE205oFJN8bkPG-2yJ54jTvz5e7Nnhyphenhyphen7a7BmiFln4AJN2TpKrxjoJ-tWZGllMm6JEmFRc_/s1600/PFC+Thackerson.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiretIWE5gCwQyZ9LcyYKY9iEUjxrgdNrJeKWWirLyk-QZxUFxutkMlIvIh-kjVJi8k4uKnCLOE205oFJN8bkPG-2yJ54jTvz5e7Nnhyphenhyphen7a7BmiFln4AJN2TpKrxjoJ-tWZGllMm6JEmFRc_/s320/PFC+Thackerson.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>I attended an airshow while in high school and purchased a red POW/MIA bracelet to wear and to remember those U.S. soldiers missing and/or killed in Vietnam. I wore it for years and eventually the metal weakened and ironically enough, it was accidentally broken by a cute little Vietnamese baby who lived in our neighborhood. <br />
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I never knew who PFC Walter A Thackerson, Jr. was except that he was in the Army, from Alabama and went missing on May 21st, 1966.<br />
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I never forgot his name and I even found him on the Vietnam Memorial in Washington D.C.<br />
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Last year, I realized I could order another bracelet online and you could even request a certain name. As I searched for his name, I hoped it wouldn't be available...meaning he had been found. No such luck, he was still missing. So I ordered another one, which I wear today.<br />
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A few days ago I looked my soldier up, as I do from time to time, and this time I found a website with 2 pictures of him and another with the story of his last day. All these years, I never knew what he looked like or what really happened...<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>PFC Walter Anthony Thackerson, Jr. A man I never knew, but feel so close to...NASA Videographerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00305520915597005711noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9028628149769062085.post-51111042321667499512010-10-14T00:32:00.000-05:002010-10-14T00:32:28.367-05:00Full Circle...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCsKti3IzkwwqydNtHMXn3DzD3UXOpTXS8lo4hp6WpXIjOe_YSzytZJWksjx4ucOIduTyHJsKieEZqqytkPwcvxM9Cw81ctQ2dweNkX1FGIRiqEl0-zCksVbAW2gcs_GNV5wthxX7EwXWY/s1600/Kodak_Colorburst250.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCsKti3IzkwwqydNtHMXn3DzD3UXOpTXS8lo4hp6WpXIjOe_YSzytZJWksjx4ucOIduTyHJsKieEZqqytkPwcvxM9Cw81ctQ2dweNkX1FGIRiqEl0-zCksVbAW2gcs_GNV5wthxX7EwXWY/s200/Kodak_Colorburst250.jpg" width="162" /></a>I received my first film camera in 1982, it was a Kodak instant camera that could shoot ten photos per cartridge. I loved that camera and was very choosy about what I took pictures of because the film was so expensive.<br />
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A few years later I upgraded to a Kodak disc camera. Well, upgraded should be in quotes, that camera took awful pics but I could now shoot 15 pics. (I even have a few discs that were never developed...I wonder what is on them?)<br />
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When I bought my first 35mm camera, I was so happy to have 36 exposures to experiment with. I took thousands of photos and even though every frame had to be developed, I loved that camera.<br />
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Over the years, I began taking more and more pics with more sophisticated digital cameras and never worried about how much room I was taking up on my computer...<br />
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Until....I bought my latest camera, a 12 megapixel point and shoot. I find myself being more choosy with my pics these days because the photos are so big! 200 pics can now take up 1GB of hard drive space.<br />
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So, in order to keep me from spending hours deleting mediocre shots, I am now just as choosy as I was when I was shooting my first instant pics.NASA Videographerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00305520915597005711noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9028628149769062085.post-66471474631661101492010-06-13T21:27:00.003-05:002010-06-13T21:39:23.652-05:00I guess it's time for a name change...When I started this blog a few years ago, I wanted to be able to share my experiences of what it's like to shoot video for NASA as we began our journey back to the moon.<br /><br />I was able to talk about and post pictures of the work that was being done on the Ares rocket and the J-2X engines...<br /><br />A few things happened that caused me to slow down my blog posts...<br /><br />#1 - It took me a long time to post an entry every few days because I always had a lot of pics.<br /><br />#2 - I became concerned that I would say something or worse, post a picture that might contain Sensitive But Unclassifed information.<br /><br />#3 - I began using Facebook more and more and I liked the immediate feedback I was getting and the ease of posting pics and updates.<br /><br />Well, now it looks like Constellation and also Ares will be going away in favor of some "game-changing" technologies yet to be thought of....<br /><br />I still shoot video for NASA, I still love my job and I still love sharing what I do with everyone.<br /><br />JBNASA Videographerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00305520915597005711noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9028628149769062085.post-40250138539911769432010-02-28T22:21:00.005-06:002010-02-28T22:36:33.313-06:00Eric's 1st baseball season...<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/sets/72157623385866811/">Click here</a> to see all of the pics from this post...also, click on the pics below to see the larger versions...<br /><br />Last Fall, Eric played baseball the the very first time on a real team. He was very excited about it and, to be honest, so were we.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/4388658145/sizes/l/in/set-72157623385866811/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN-0Toq53Hk9GfBU_vaFhkpvhV5OAY0dx4AqX8CL-nXWW9pwxgE2soobne2zGYYbs_EobjuQ0QFTUGa7_4rmNqnu0sDeL8z5KerIge0EVFAL5hyphenhyphen61Qc-e1tsATszLO2Afn1tP-kX3OAPQV/s400/DSC_0672.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443516206329798418" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/4389422484/sizes/l/in/set-72157623385866811/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI-4L04D-EuZ0Nwru8x6BltgBm4JpOPU44Tn8afHAZLRE2S9QQdixu-gs7K8weJ4CXiTZpoJWm8CmX6KETRpSJtxC-6qgvMC0RyjcJzxEmDlwpD1RaHD0iMoXqNLz-FQnfORJmtnqtqkKO/s400/DSC_0643.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443516202944420770" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Eric had a great time and seemed to doing really well!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/4388649555/sizes/l/in/set-72157623385866811/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDJaZpPHZvSEFcz7d2PDzI5-ZKvJBYJRBnZplJEZfD4PXRxPAmNI8-caK_jF42aQtbV0AceBmlByd0iarWj5gubt-jgKr9C5-mdK29NJptsXuP8ZriaL_AfqdYXAG4BF5AVqsM8gOamEgd/s400/DSC_0594.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443516090761824530" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/4388646879/sizes/l/in/set-72157623385866811/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOI3QGk0Wh8rtPQID5AWJ34OpkFL2MujGW6Jfq00sY-2Py-RNJTLrxKbDRPrsxPkb-RllZrfauSxESLNIe6-RkJyCYT0pj5I2g9KKQgclxB_kcNlxuWK2Fn9tT4w72iukZOyVhEhSTNYH1/s400/DSC_0577.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443516086218538882" border="0" /></a><br /><br />His coaches were also impressed with him and surprised to hear that this was his first time playing organized baseball...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/4388641295/sizes/l/in/set-72157623385866811/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNkTpVFZaPSY7D3FmjR9_7VzEgiB2ypSppDgPbi3l4B4fsIQ_xZ7cuBdqnwmT6c-jjiXJXpBAiVN7QWCJdk4W-4cv-8xSbqv7p1ETCutShsClHdUOyptXBx2SHyLkJpC1MxTAsmuJ-HWdT/s400/DSC_0212.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443516084777152562" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/4388629731/sizes/l/in/set-72157623385866811/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Q3UACmIhMTF6WiqRS62XlhbopUFfkmLffLSCfFdHo5MFFIwZMHApIDEtN5DLXrCcB015ddoBCTKbvTce1YM48PwOdBx8B-7HAVe3ichrR5VkEQ2IcOlgBBSEl06N9NkXOAk293LXbH1X/s400/DSC_0097.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443516070418013954" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/4389405748/sizes/l/in/set-72157623385866811/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5ikeX4_YcbGEMHimAswgEjn1p4Sy1umzvt2Ry-xUp9P3veLCUujlF9ryLaSeq5NwxwH32FeXTcUplYkvCk_4BJrLWx6HO0Kk7yrvIEx_IMGiyGV4zJJg1_Yp4fmwcSX-yfU5QoYiY3U9a/s400/DSC_0185.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443516076554068578" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Spring ball is right around the corner and he is already signed up!NASA Videographerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00305520915597005711noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9028628149769062085.post-60241762229443790342009-09-23T20:53:00.003-05:002009-09-23T21:26:42.586-05:00Kevin's first soccer gameClick on the pics to see bigger versions.<br />To see all the photos from this set you can <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/sets/72157622442913826/">click here</a>. Be sure to click on "all sizes" to see the bigger versions<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3949506548/in/set-72157622442913826/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGvoS4BAoes2TkCaIUJ7L2cq-Rty8YU3DoXNE7KVZ1G8wxi-tYBDbkHD_ZHhpEqEvTO_GzVKyE1znWoVumafEXoj2IXJZ8xEShnANU891feVo4o3S8x0HTj4SYcP0KV7Z_WTOh-LVrUOG0/s400/DSC_0263.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384852930844298306" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This fall, Kevin is playing his very first team sport, soccer. He absolutely loves it! Once he get's out on the field with his teammates, he always has a blast. In just about every picture I take of him, he has a huge grin on his face.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3948769805/in/set-72157622442913826/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMD__g2ntQfPjpAYBlDWH782WJkp_iKZFe_eqeaYnTs8JBXudvCxc5I2hy2UZHDuKPq_UTxxd1nYuXDOCZUf5PX_TQBaSm6WeyBKZZUMFWLKnJ7HGcdhGaaLYvMe2eMY63S4_353q2LGrv/s400/DSC_0364.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384852939660580786" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I don't really know the rules to soccer, so I am reluctant to yell things like, "Go get the ball!" because he may need to stay in a certain on the field to guard it.<br /><br />The most important thing to me is that Kevin is having fun, getting exercise and learning to be a good teammate.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3948740411/in/set-72157622442913826/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV974-Sdik4GduQoY0aHDhg1Rn8Hx52FQ0F10_w9VidLms0epq642OfRkvUrJIDUI6-x521x-hZ0S3zzBweiupWvXCg38e8Iz-t0geskXeBHrayQiKZjK9XRRAVonfrHy474FnLqzGeLj3/s400/DSC_0285.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384852934855742114" border="0" /></a>NASA Videographerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00305520915597005711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9028628149769062085.post-84527912054790636592009-07-16T23:02:00.004-05:002009-07-16T23:34:31.044-05:00STS-127 Space Shuttle LaunchPlease click on the smaller pics to see the larger versions.<br /><br />Also, <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/sets/72157621454125407/">click here</a> to see more pics from the launch.<br /><br /><br />I have always dreamed of watching a Space Shuttle launch...<br /><br />I never dreamed that I would be able to take my boys with me to actually see one!<br /><br />This mission was supposed to have launched in June, 2009, but was delayed because of a hydrogen leak. I had already planned our vacation to Florida before that. However, when the shuttle launch was delayed, they pushed it back to the exact week we would be in Florida!<br /><br />Through some of my co-workers (Thanks Bob!) I was able to score some seats at a prime viewing area!<br /><br />We traveled to the Kennedy Space Center from St. Pete for two failed launch attempts and we were hoping that the third time would be the charm and not "three strikes and your out!"<br /><br />Going from St. Petersburg, FL to the Kennedy Space Center was a 300 mile round trip, so each time consisted of an entire days worth of driving there, waiting and then driving back<br /><br />While there, the boys were so well behaved and waited patiently...snacks helped.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3727689327/sizes/l/in/set-72157621454125407/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3JYkYuY7bmFKOrpcxo61z-rZSuVesKXvPxqaq5TQ3vYeH7RD1Cz2c3hcHiSJFhqzB-U9UDnnyHr5IKJnevUN7vlmnYDKn-esdCgAuGm1Hc0AonEkTeUpDbAfLvQFVMhTn49_yCqD9kYPI/s400/DSCN4794.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359276051527673106" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We were at the Banana Creek viewing area and the view was awesome! There were A LOT of folks here with us...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3727642483/sizes/l/in/set-72157621454125407/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMmfwt0bouBw15krbYYsAX1AfXeDGCQ4sLbyQZWVMVQLaVW1juSGmQQi9Hbj7IJsXhy8rMv3grAIKlDtfwmDtoLVhZYQZBSkfga9TTSgHUpZDRrgfzbbVaw3cX-dEeJ7n-JonohtZeAnyb/s400/DSC_0968.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359281808149348866" border="0" /></a><br /><br />At 4 minutes to liftoff, the announcer asked everyone at the viewing area to stand and sing the National Anthem...<br /><br />Finally, at 6:03 pm EDST, the Space Shuttle Endeavour lifted off the pad. I took this picture with my very own camera, with my longer lens.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3727665215/sizes/l/in/set-72157621454125407/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 284px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxVvm8mQuA7tbYPoLr2FgEBkAzjZquFduBaVNCNwPrhN3zzC-d3iFyAUV1_yqDOt2Vv1141LEYsRI5UFkdr_XFD6McMpaiOvtpxXXcFzKEuhY_L1TAUKsoQXyXbFOfCwYsG7Z3MfQFvBtN/s400/DSC_0995b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359276036361935794" border="0" /></a><br /><br />It was incredible and my eyes welled up with pride as our shuttle raced skyward! People were shouting "GO!!!" and "Come on Endeavour!" The sound was not as loud as I had anticipated, but you could still very much feel the power!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3727665529/sizes/o/in/set-72157621454125407/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ5zV9ZGnGrtetBzDAchosE1a2uq9zy39TWQcTmJwAd61QfZJWekc7NCc5RYAN9fD71YK6iTdxXNjz6-WUCIt3GjNrn5oZFDRFBHRXiwgMlbwiwAMDugn9tZUr0EGwdJcMjOv-uxf5f1vF/s400/DSC_0995small.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359276044188778674" border="0" /></a><br /><br />In less than 1 minute it was so high that you couldn't really hear it or see it much...they boys were both very impressed (as they should be!) and we all had huge grins on our faces...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3727692349/sizes/l/in/set-72157621454125407/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc3OmGJJjAkUBXjItMF4nZiwQeVPiSc-8z7B5GS6aIu3cp73SKoTw_T_DMXxJLLpVPnee8ySux1XgD3RhWWQ_OHxU7BDSpPrbZ9mVig_M9iXxp3ErrZyXPY15PRz5_lt_D6rhwZ7sXaaSA/s400/DSCN4798.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359276047628800162" border="0" /></a><br /><br />After 2 failed launch attempts because of weather, almost 900 miles of driving back and forth, back and forth and back and forth, and about $50 in dang tolls, we finally experienced something that I had only dreamed of...the launch of the Space Shuttle.<br /><br />It did not disappoint!NASA Videographerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00305520915597005711noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9028628149769062085.post-74004993381127681592009-07-04T18:52:00.002-05:002009-07-04T19:08:25.162-05:00What is Love?I think Haddaway said it best with his 1993 hit,<br /><br />"What is love..."<br /><br />I am learning that love is so complicated and yet can be so easy. (So I hear)<br /><br />Being single was something that I never anticipated when I was married and was a stage of my life that I was glad to be past. Well, I am single again and I find myself wondering, "what true love really looks like?"<br /><br />I thought I knew at one time...NASA Videographerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00305520915597005711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9028628149769062085.post-10791029081398417462009-06-07T22:23:00.007-05:002009-06-07T23:20:22.174-05:00Kevin's 10th Birthday WeekendClick on the pics to see the larger verisons...
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<br />The weekend started with Kevin opening up his birthday presents from me...a Hot Wheels track, some Pokemon cards, 3 Bakugan Battle Brawlers, and a remote control Mustang GT.
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<br />On Saturday morning I took the boys to the US Space & Rocket Center (thanks Al!) and we toured the new Davidson Center, where the real Saturn V now lives and watched a 3D movie!
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<br />After the movie, we went outside and enjoyed some Dippin' Dots at the base of the full sized upright replica of the Saturn V...
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<br />While touring the grounds, Eric and Kevin decided to strike some "poses" in the lunar crater.
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<br />The boys were fascinated with the rockets and really enjoyed the many features of the US Space & Rocket Center, especially the gift shop!
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<br />Later that night, after going to the pool for a quick swim, we headed to the von Braun Center (space reference there...) to watch the Tennessee Valley Vipers take on the Kentucky Horsemen.
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<br />Here the boys get to meet Vinnie the Viper...
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<br />Tickets to the game were so cheap, $6 each for the boys and $7 for me. We really need to go back (but next time eat at home! $19 for tix, $40 for food...) The Vipers won 41-13.
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<br />Finally, after going to church we headed to our local water park, Point Mallard.
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<br />They absolutely LOVE Point Mallard and we had a great day...both boys really like jumping from the high dive and diving boards. However, the highlight for them was the wave pool.
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<br />Well, that's it. Another quiet weekend at the Bilbrey abode...
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<br />NASA Videographerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00305520915597005711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9028628149769062085.post-31803537084379901412009-05-31T22:53:00.003-05:002009-05-31T23:17:36.972-05:00Summer Days...<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span></span>Ahhh, summer vacation!<br /><br />Summer is such a magical word...it evokes images like swimming, baseball, hot days and warm nights. To a kid, summer is that golden ring that always seems just out of reach and then one day it is suddenly here!<br /><br />As an adult, summer isn't such a magical word anymore because life and work continues no matter what the outside temperature is or what the calender says...<br /><br />But that doesn't mean we can't get out there and make the most of the daylight, right?<br /><br />We only live once and I don't want to waste a single day (although I have been known to waste days and I am not proud of that fact...)<br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span><br /></span>So with that thought in mind, I took my boys to their first minor league baseball game this season. It was a day game and we got to pick our seats, so we sat behind home plate hoping to catch a foul ball or two. Although some foul balls came close, we didn't manage to get one... <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3jJ-PmHapIrDzvHjYbhFtEkqsQrx8vYiKxK9vHyaik0bvCs8VAb_fIysNTQ5qZi2FSe1JLc2c1RhO5cfD8WDnPBrtUL2CEu3eQ9PwVHAFe2ymu2pa-HzdCe22AXlUzfvgpSRQGI22t6pZ/s1600-h/AtTheBaseballGame2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3jJ-PmHapIrDzvHjYbhFtEkqsQrx8vYiKxK9vHyaik0bvCs8VAb_fIysNTQ5qZi2FSe1JLc2c1RhO5cfD8WDnPBrtUL2CEu3eQ9PwVHAFe2ymu2pa-HzdCe22AXlUzfvgpSRQGI22t6pZ/s400/AtTheBaseballGame2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342203022262192226" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span>We stayed until the very end, which was a first for us. Through the years we have been to baseball, football and hockey games and always left before the end for one reason or another.<br /><br />But they really enjoyed the baseball game and we will definitely be going back!<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0TVzb-By5l5xGySIR0Kztj2PInRv3pPkb6tfnlDXJUhyphenhyphen5cMvqPUiATwUzlkvtumRUzCXrd55aGI3d-nlpiWMJmIPxVjpzSpz5l_6tEI6GmgisMGZtsmD3dafVgfjPTrDd-URMTwlh_8F8/s1600-h/AtTheBaseballGame.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0TVzb-By5l5xGySIR0Kztj2PInRv3pPkb6tfnlDXJUhyphenhyphen5cMvqPUiATwUzlkvtumRUzCXrd55aGI3d-nlpiWMJmIPxVjpzSpz5l_6tEI6GmgisMGZtsmD3dafVgfjPTrDd-URMTwlh_8F8/s400/AtTheBaseballGame.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342203027850748402" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This past weekend I did not have the boys so I ventured to the apartment pool by myself. Everyone seems to know each other there and I always feel like the odd man out, but I made my mind up to introduce myself to a few folks per visit.<br /><br />Last year I was in no frame of mind to be social, but now that I am officially single, I feel more comfortable mingling with folks I don't know.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjAU_PsZ61MXBk-sNLSpPaHmQTsmqtJgc3SmKAqAJiWizKki8LHT8jC2cy9PK3IU-7EIErgQAanjhpJtvL6tmHhUewnc6UM0LCU_WtWStgRHKqfuDKLm51dXWWiaNYvtPeVPbhYD2ukhv0/s1600-h/PoolTime!.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjAU_PsZ61MXBk-sNLSpPaHmQTsmqtJgc3SmKAqAJiWizKki8LHT8jC2cy9PK3IU-7EIErgQAanjhpJtvL6tmHhUewnc6UM0LCU_WtWStgRHKqfuDKLm51dXWWiaNYvtPeVPbhYD2ukhv0/s400/PoolTime!.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342203029134761394" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Don't worry, I hope to have more actual NASA related stuff here real soon...NASA Videographerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00305520915597005711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9028628149769062085.post-11392486480970760092009-05-20T17:48:00.008-05:002009-05-20T19:46:48.622-05:00Ares I Parachute Test<span style="font-size:85%;">CLICK ON THE SMALLER PICS TO SEE THE LARGE VERSIONS</span><br /><br />Greetings from sunny Yuma, AZ!<br /><br />We have come out here to shoot video of the parachute test of the Ares I first stage. These parachutes are designed to slow the spent first-stage motor so it can be used again.<br /><br />They drop them here at the <a href="http://www.yuma.army.mil/">Yuma Proving Ground</a> because this area is almost the size of Rhode Island and there is plenty of space to drop large payloads.<br /><br />Here is the video we shot and edited in one day...<br /><br /><object width="400" height="243"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/0ZKdESDpB_4&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/0ZKdESDpB_4&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="243"></embed></object><br /><br />Speaking of large payloads, below is a picture of the three parachutes before the drop. The parachutes are 150 feet in diameter and weigh almost 2000 pounds each.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3550126824/sizes/o/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqjNXlCWkaVEudaaDVeuEOjQCwZn4KADqxlbEPeQpw63qJv6Q0VvZESdOLhy68SoktDP28nQIus3fQWFiZgvTIXvfvmngnTlmhljZar6U3_hWnoIpmWuAuaPRCQm-geheG3iwrNiQI8c5x/s400/0519090741-00.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338042132287331266" border="0" /></a><br /><br />While out here, we shot some interviews with folks who talked about what will happen and why they are doing it...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3549320453/sizes/o/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpgHwR7LDReph-8w99luYuzugv29_PTAiuVxrWt6zW4HBAO3DhY7uhMsgvr9TqVkrCW26p5f5vaeGzaLKDP3_QBLY931zmON49eM7MUzEvJCiIBK8mzzPh97Tj8Na1UyDFuW_DE-_x93H3/s400/0519090946-00.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338042138120633650" border="0" /></a><br /><br />After the video and interviews were shot, Lee took all the footage and used our <a href="http://www.newtek.com/tricaster/">Tricaster</a> to turn it into a video which we posted online within hours of the actual test.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3550127048/sizes/o/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSvdWlQ5MiQPT7bft_d1lWCfz51V5EClW2uGnO8ZXCyYe1fGasnHHf05Xc4ncf2ZegdOn7LIkBMg9sNy0Sd1DuNgIrvmVqcOeGW7mBXGFa8pGOqrUbSxdnwYB97eOtmy4z9H29pu4Eo9l0/s400/0519091028-00.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338042141388078162" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The payload is loaded into an Air Force C-17 and dropped from a very high altitude<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3550126872/sizes/o/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdzNyfE_tsEqWZnQQvDpqdDI1M0XNlUdXpmjlNnxHQrJJfuxE79v7ANQ4txFGwyOL6f7JMXoxEHVkKOhvUfuR77tyIqwdSNvUXMkucICev7RwHfwLpPbLAp4HjzMZ-YWFAfUawJUXmEpWF/s400/0519090902-01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338042135476942306" border="0" /></a><br /><br />They dropped the payload at 6:30AM, so we had to be out there at 4AM...here I am at the drop zone waiting for the actual drop...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3550126984/sizes/o/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIRKAfOy28jWpTiNfXOpRFSGFJo3sNjLhTcicvxKKzImBcOBZSo5gyoNQpCC2K-du4MpzTaOMYDXM8CvR3twTd3OE4Vib2oVkxR2LEU72oko0uVHGRRR8U4SQNzFrtEL6kC0fuS-mZeiWa/s400/0520090607-02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338042144261835746" border="0" /></a><br /><br />After exiting the C-17, the parachutes opened up beautifully and brought the 41,500 pound load to a soft landing on the desert floor.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3550127430/sizes/l/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8rvjwxvPMpQkm16yFGckAzxQUTigL6S6v-_liTCPrJjGMSPuffFFHcEs8Rxfj6eE8du8FHRRtFsePynqLQ7mnY1c5eMrqpqCtqJa6O6829yVi-2Yi7_BY5ZwAll1lfiWHkC9WW1qawZft/s400/Parachute+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338042369954415778" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3549321383/sizes/l/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiri6FY0KRh9YegxOFCWaI1RDjeahMxy19mF_n5WMK6o7vu4Vsxq5g_soojAZZwoC6hNfZbEpuEZgNPkw-cvzQJHStUpRIwnFURbW6aSHBGX7HP5Lw8a4vW_8Phe18OpRL8zGjnxecZ48Ev/s400/Parachute+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338042378883861506" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Just another day at the office!NASA Videographerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00305520915597005711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9028628149769062085.post-77794182569036171962009-05-13T20:15:00.002-05:002009-05-13T20:33:41.222-05:00First swim of 2009Last weekend the boys begged me to take them to our apartment pool. I knew that the pool had recently been re-filled with water and that it would be super cold...but what does Dad know, right?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3529200879/sizes/o/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHVoRS6kbH_0lb0fSQIFZrfXlE4olnEvAgl56s4vVLlQOpYyATfJFfY6npwpFQW3r5PsuE2rF8Ly3dwbuEgj52Tpwt4rv7HCkecnAehThZ4vN8a52gzMYlwF0cXxkD9PKvweGRH9bK3s1L/s400/Pool+3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335482827459832338" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Just to prove a point, I agreed and we all made the 100 foot walk to the very inviting (yet cold) pool.<br /><br />I announced that I bet the boys would last no longer than 10 minutes in the water.<br /><br />While the boys inched their was into the frigid water, dear old Dad did the easy (and stupid!) thing...that's right, CANNONBALL!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3529199995/sizes/o/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWwmE_2xROrDILmqZJkLhyqjIyWPX5WQ6xcJOtVVwItyENvlr33KhGcQgIDuQENbZGV0wZTayaZM_qKSfAZOvLw-MnPpOwCs1QeXzf2nOt42EP5R6vY3ZFZmoD5WlfHQ-jm2T3sXTVMq2T/s400/Pool+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335482822944244658" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Kevin and I lasted almost 15 minutes in the water...after a while I was beginning to worry because the water was starting to feel warmer. I was afraid that hypothermia was setting in!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3529201843/sizes/o/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKTEkwWeufINPzPu7fecEjDbjxlGU_7iF8XqdC_-MKBwQBPXGRswpOyXzxOXBTrQ6b1TVs6ETflsoSy1VKMe5PpfyxwAFzok4ZvGo-aM2r7786h-7z2609LyV0AMeRN5LQQT5-iAElxwbI/s400/Pool+5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335482832044267970" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Eric, on the other hand, only lasted about 5 minutes before he got out and covered up with his brand new towel that I got him when I went to Hawaii a few months ago.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3529201349/sizes/o/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqbvAp7dzGzF7QMxHSirdYFnitfURVUyHEtoPb14uB5VUBCEPGKwz-DFVKB_2qQxI5eINfzCGp0zStUjeQe7_2K6rzTEZuYq8XhoZwlCDzj0KuK5UdJG6dtmTuCsGoJbSss7q0KXGkvums/s400/Pool+4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335482825706566338" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3530014312/sizes/o/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaG81UiIIEz8ac7_2pXFwW_0hyE_X7MZ59c7ruBibYPcL9WdQKqtGu-xIGnjiagHSKyhZS8ZBN_GGBtl-vhQAqSl5YrX1h5DIRI7iCH2DZRvjxTBcHtCFv1lX37n4EAsMMM0lc4ZfsrbLp/s400/Pool+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335482823835884354" border="0" /></a><br /><br />All in all, the first swim of 2009 was a bust, but we did get wet and had fun doing it!NASA Videographerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00305520915597005711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9028628149769062085.post-28218923884392932552009-05-05T22:55:00.002-05:002009-05-05T23:37:40.143-05:00Flippin' Sweet!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwElsOQTuCwwbTuSFrXYCccWjkmS70AlJTnVvm1PO-3kdkhLnPPh9fUYuIKwbD2uxlpmLg3uY05PB8Qb9W4332gW0Hq-40Dq0pJbJ0F1joCPraA7l110Z8oJsc_5aJr2W5XtRnNTIjwhFZ/s1600-h/npimage22.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwElsOQTuCwwbTuSFrXYCccWjkmS70AlJTnVvm1PO-3kdkhLnPPh9fUYuIKwbD2uxlpmLg3uY05PB8Qb9W4332gW0Hq-40Dq0pJbJ0F1joCPraA7l110Z8oJsc_5aJr2W5XtRnNTIjwhFZ/s400/npimage22.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332554865412894226" border="0" /></a>
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<br />No, it has nothing to do with the swine flu...
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<br />Someone decided that my <a href="http://nasavideographer.blogspot.com/2009/04/napoleon-dynamites-hometown.html">Napoleon Dynamite post</a> was pretty cool and he (or she) decided to submit the link to <a href="http://www.reddit.com/">www.reddit.com</a>, which is a website that people go to see "what's hot" today. Well, apparently a lot of people go there to see "what's hot" because when I woke up the next morning, I had over 3,200 hits to my blog in a 4 hour period!
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<br />Keep in mind that I maybe have had 2,000 hits to my blog in the last 15 months!
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<br />All day Friday I kept checking the numbers and it was increasing rapidly...at the end of the first day I had 15,964 hits!
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<br />Here are some interesting facts from my 1 day of going viral...
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<br />I had people from all 50 states, with a high of 1,359 from California and a low of 12 from Wyoming.
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<br />I had visitors from 94 countries, including Afghanistan (1), Iraq (1) and China (40).
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<br />Also, I had another website link to my blog because of the reddit.com exposure...here is a website called <a href="http://laughingsquid.com/photos-of-locations-in-preston-idaho-that-were-used-in-napoleon-dynamite-scenes/">laughingsquid.com</a> that said some nice things about me.
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<br />The second day saw the number of visitors drop to a more reasonable 751, then it was 289 and then 134 on day 4...
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<br />Anyway, it was pretty neat to see my little old blog get some worldwide exposure. I am pretty positive that none of these thousands of people will ever come back, but that's ok. I don't do this blog to entertain the world, just the people in my world.
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<br />If you like my blog and want an e-mail telling you when it has been updated, then all you have to do is just click on the link that says "Follow" near the top of the blog.
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<br />Here is a complete list of countries who visited on the first full day of going viral, listed from the country with the most visitors to the countries with the least.
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<br />Napoleon..............Peace out!
<br />NASA Videographerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00305520915597005711noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9028628149769062085.post-63676195646838059362009-04-30T22:59:00.008-05:002009-05-01T01:32:15.722-05:00Napoleon Dynamite's hometownI am a big fan of the movie, Napoleon Dynamite...the movie is quirky and there are lots of great movie quotes!<br /><br />The movie was filmed in Preston, Idaho in the summer of 2003. It cost $400,000 to make and it grossed over $46,000,000 in the theaters.<br /><br />I am in Ogden, Utah on business and Preston, Idaho is a 90 minute drive, so I decided to make the drive and see if I could find some exterior locations from the movie.<br /><br />I went online and found <a href="http://www.dynamitemap.com/">this website</a> that gives the address of the movies exteriors.<br /><br />In the below pics, I have the pic I took today, followed by a screen cap from the movie...<br /><br />Please click on my pic to see the bigger version<br /><br />To see all of the pics <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/sets/72157617445194359/">click here...</a><br /><br />First on my list was, of course, Napoleon's house. It sits mostly by itself on a dirt road outside of town.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3489687577/sizes/l/in/set-72157617445194359/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz2gS8g5a4jVXoPYe3vYGjbsnSZpDJVLgpOINa7n9DmrFKDxeLx7nhUWCtk-hOArWTLlEXPV9sDevuHB-LYCTsZn3mUuRF_ZN9-EhO4ONgFNKSGOzRA8nN8Tz-bFpjg39r-SbF01y-3wwT/s400/DSC_0086.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330700571490645682" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSvB0d7jq7SDw5iPG9uCBMR9uqGiY8j9HvXC3f8vbfYntCOfMhbKxeiS-KzLJxV8773dCmUykky2aIHAq4UgP58LOz6nYZNhKZ_3AtooKakBD9DqYSsHk4ogOiZ0PrqBXIcLHOkB7KbUWJ/s1600-h/ND+House.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 216px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSvB0d7jq7SDw5iPG9uCBMR9uqGiY8j9HvXC3f8vbfYntCOfMhbKxeiS-KzLJxV8773dCmUykky2aIHAq4UgP58LOz6nYZNhKZ_3AtooKakBD9DqYSsHk4ogOiZ0PrqBXIcLHOkB7KbUWJ/s400/ND+House.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330701610742045522" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Next to the house is the area where Tina, the fat lard of a Llama lived...the fence is gone, but the fence posts are still there.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3489699403/sizes/l/in/set-72157617445194359/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFXI1kxyE3cXWC7VOfW_okMVigF4uM7ytNWuxyRKURmu1or2WDvwi2jcS5Al1Kg9p83leFkpRTiUsnrqkpnW7-zWa-U5I4bq-KtvEUCtS07vuKXSrk36__zx23_0IWydrPwEP3pgpSXP9s/s400/DSC_0090.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330700576822583922" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRl7d1pagNGd05iQ_gGa8vD1DLu0nytQ0kyUdjMJrAM7tNRqHqMXPxr1iBYf85xcOse-8XfDowy7IdJ3nFgfMkLCmXNOboQmo6cEWhM5Cs5L-ip8Pq2drihnC7BAE8eK3JQwyErFtDl3RM/s1600-h/Tina+Fat+Lard.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 215px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRl7d1pagNGd05iQ_gGa8vD1DLu0nytQ0kyUdjMJrAM7tNRqHqMXPxr1iBYf85xcOse-8XfDowy7IdJ3nFgfMkLCmXNOboQmo6cEWhM5Cs5L-ip8Pq2drihnC7BAE8eK3JQwyErFtDl3RM/s400/Tina+Fat+Lard.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330702442984109794" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The pic below is the actual mountain Uncle Rico bet Kip he could throw a football over...good luck with that!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3489696405/sizes/l/in/set-72157617445194359/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghhw2HgOiJ8HaeEuUH03NqqROFllKwe9Ik9rtAA5paDyKSfXTdefGl85zbm722jpgc_7SO0Xh8KzN2CiRUUG5WgRGcgzSOnYyfI3Tny8HdVssZCOxAz-sYjG5ZZDHa9u8uLpUSuWuCY4Mr/s400/DSC_0089.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330700570841551362" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Next, I swung by Pedro's house, no sweet jumps to be seen here...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3489703865/sizes/l/in/set-72157617445194359/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvv9E8eImZSmyp3-U0HEK-MpNWaGdsyhgK06xWPb3F3kb5OYfug2k1PEUqGNWJYbNsuAtiuEo1jbxJzbADMDN5y_kMz0YGlHtRVz6quR0EunI78pMZxhHGnqAym5g8sUeYSEwFsRR4NNjS/s400/DSC_0092.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330700582717464322" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKZMsiAyJblgP2vlZnhXeTRvWJ1kL0ilc6X7MZUDc-7pNxlaZ7M6HaajkO59fZZMJda_c2Lz30SmhKQSgLcCf-UPeBB_nLMbyR9rd4OHPdSDEAxw3Hm4Pi0_YIX4Z1OSoRh_4Xfo08xP83/s1600-h/Pedro's+house.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 215px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKZMsiAyJblgP2vlZnhXeTRvWJ1kL0ilc6X7MZUDc-7pNxlaZ7M6HaajkO59fZZMJda_c2Lz30SmhKQSgLcCf-UPeBB_nLMbyR9rd4OHPdSDEAxw3Hm4Pi0_YIX4Z1OSoRh_4Xfo08xP83/s400/Pedro's+house.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330701616565685458" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Literally around the corner is Preston High School...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3490535558/sizes/l/in/set-72157617445194359/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 259px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOeJU_td28IDB9hb79qYsXBIlpdf8zCdcfdKLAJOU07i2WUTl_XCtHWK3dp-lVwS7QUzl0qGQQ_48riLigUc4Aa5itg3ySXYaSXyQNnZ6qakl7UjlOXmxjQYR1X8k57yEeq3mJ4Up9fn0t/s400/DSC_0097.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330701173997912770" border="0" /></a><br /><br />There are a lot of scenes in the movie that were filmed on these steps, the liger scene is one...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3490528988/sizes/l/in/set-72157617445194359/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh3uIXXyQuCbAz_BHru6iRFVMtN2Vh9_BKJcuC-VIg1UfdtAcoqzHmiIklC2NC3Hcohp2cQtKVGoD8nDicEP4_7hw0NoB-MxMnMihX7rMgdXgo4zhDdN15tNu8Vec0bwG_ifGhfnbbUclI/s400/DSC_0095.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330700580667484818" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPiGKBamXnMKG5QupSjwB8fpnVq-CymmS-2pWaHhVNeyiBWZJ7u9e-oXH1xdY7LFcW0K5nVxJSQO0XmESUHBVFNeBbDPzFTsJhiBhpOv0FJBU4kLTEWiGiMYp__gZy84TAdNgRs8LpMhpt/s1600-h/PHS+steps.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPiGKBamXnMKG5QupSjwB8fpnVq-CymmS-2pWaHhVNeyiBWZJ7u9e-oXH1xdY7LFcW0K5nVxJSQO0XmESUHBVFNeBbDPzFTsJhiBhpOv0FJBU4kLTEWiGiMYp__gZy84TAdNgRs8LpMhpt/s400/PHS+steps.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330702039438387010" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The tetherball scene does not actually take place at Preston High School, but at a nearby elementary school...there was no tetherball to be found on this day.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3489730857/sizes/l/in/set-72157617445194359/"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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It took him like 3 hours to finish the shading on her upper lip...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3489723107/sizes/l/in/set-72157617445194359/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN9GfLJBwoiyU2C2mtNpMs3jJhfyAguCdbqArtk4W8FXl69Uqt_X3ixNVRmKtRJd5YCWgbSOQiN_x5Gf5g3LmGx1FTb6zYgjMQehdm5SnJ4nWSohdoFoGV7RTj_bSsa-D6adXLHWiLXOL6/s400/DSC_0098.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330701177518885042" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQIu8zpatnOqGD7cYHe3P2ShDKNoAkTQXTvEUPKrubDesUxyJlK261YcO86vl7xpT8NlXHHXisqjOJbrmk-OSRIEl99sggKSDOVj-zsmoPN5G0b8XxE1W4jS3Ygtnkl1uj-lmxinm9HxnB/s1600-h/Trisha's+House.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 216px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQIu8zpatnOqGD7cYHe3P2ShDKNoAkTQXTvEUPKrubDesUxyJlK261YcO86vl7xpT8NlXHHXisqjOJbrmk-OSRIEl99sggKSDOVj-zsmoPN5G0b8XxE1W4jS3Ygtnkl1uj-lmxinm9HxnB/s400/Trisha's+House.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330702441669066114" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The Pop'N Pins lanes is where Uncle Rico and Kip decide to have some ID's made so they "look official, like they have all the answers."<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3490552886/sizes/l/in/set-72157617445194359/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij2sTNCGfBKMQcG9VITO2rLSFtRSxuW3VlIsi1bU0Y18XYWRoS4POOSJlUl2T12FjLvWjw-upRacdzuCW6_jbmio7WPF7WOVfQzQMSvN7PF3Ub7rGQmi5ajPuna4DdRD0EzOjylbJrk2Sy/s400/DSC_0104.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330701181149676194" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidpAdRbIagH6AdHfSGFM6Nd-Y6jUymsnfeN4s0e7KKorC-AGQPSfeHcCj-JSuyMpu7gJQBUgRz1a17_o-GUeTYLE8n4-SnlP0040VWsyQP4DwYf8dStMx5RExcxQlQ1TbkMUmMvrDdMXSa/s1600-h/Pop+N+Pins.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidpAdRbIagH6AdHfSGFM6Nd-Y6jUymsnfeN4s0e7KKorC-AGQPSfeHcCj-JSuyMpu7gJQBUgRz1a17_o-GUeTYLE8n4-SnlP0040VWsyQP4DwYf8dStMx5RExcxQlQ1TbkMUmMvrDdMXSa/s400/Pop+N+Pins.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330702040665778258" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Summer's house looks like it is being renovated...I guess she moved out.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3489745477/sizes/l/in/set-72157617445194359/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGqqyY6PamrNc3AAOFt8Gh8eRKMnKJyfZHo7qr-41W4Do7QhUK5Dp0sJkJ9y_0Luu3uhtnkR4SF3rN99Hlf_e0AnZYrdWMrIU9QlGAGKc8CQN-Ry6bMGFS0q4rzTr9s1nedSqECb8gmGe6/s400/DSC_0107.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330701605807889474" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJYdJ7fNi76xtIR2dJtO6VH7TBBIZ-jxsdq8OmtfxSMi_xaMQV_xpJZRs7H6pQWU4jI_hcawYj1Uu_mfuCQMhDKzG2GCQM4ipDrDNXB02CodVArW6c3JaxH0TOorCUrxiGiYnmu8TVsUu-/s1600-h/Summer's+House.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 216px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJYdJ7fNi76xtIR2dJtO6VH7TBBIZ-jxsdq8OmtfxSMi_xaMQV_xpJZRs7H6pQWU4jI_hcawYj1Uu_mfuCQMhDKzG2GCQM4ipDrDNXB02CodVArW6c3JaxH0TOorCUrxiGiYnmu8TVsUu-/s400/Summer's+House.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330702044034974466" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This is Kings, which is a drug store in town. This is where Uncle Rico embarrasses Napoleon in front of Summer, telling him to go get some Pampers for him and his brother.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3489745477/sizes/l/in/set-72157617445194359/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxaBNRZz-hTL8Tg7MPDXXCckDdkqOp_jgZy5EKCc-aMCAe5C-Dj3VsxIjz5xCyRdRvB0SEnSqSIUcOxwS8kIi4j6r7B_4utlxosjeNUpyG3NZ-s64BF0adI0oLs59LhZvicBGVQWOKSoqO/s400/Kings.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330701607296861970" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgAilhplfRqbUCeYqEuXrAgaSaW4SEkaJFKjCRrtkAW7VpHXQHz4zE7osKJfIa9fLRuv4p9Gp-PGH3SRW1cTtJ1MCsHzLsOGdPKwdDpHjSB8S2cBvJcUxaOb-3sDFX0pTLTtvHTXU0SVv1/s1600-h/Kings.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgAilhplfRqbUCeYqEuXrAgaSaW4SEkaJFKjCRrtkAW7VpHXQHz4zE7osKJfIa9fLRuv4p9Gp-PGH3SRW1cTtJ1MCsHzLsOGdPKwdDpHjSB8S2cBvJcUxaOb-3sDFX0pTLTtvHTXU0SVv1/s400/Kings.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330701609963149698" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Last, but not least, this is Rex and Starla's house, Rex as in Rex Kwan Do and his American flag pants!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3489740283/sizes/l/in/set-72157617445194359/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQutBgzkpA_mr3eIOP2Sb8U57EnrF3mQJS87yHfLUJaLBkn4LynoQSZnQLHBky7jaMBbSUq2yjtz3RXZwrjKfPlgwXusH67R0cHKzuuwAOWd6hzvyEsB7GoRdKR9m-OqDCejvsJIRubfPp/s400/DSC_0105.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330701182286540274" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4PubN4IR-CR4RHQHRNLTIOKdBH_mDDPfnixzSVBtgu0QZWW3pwYAjPxVqeS_eh09KSQMoPMGrluR43GeYa_MK9zVVI8H22SL7yHzp0E4IWgrJd0kx_VTY9atis5fjCCcZXgaXcjgNc5OH/s1600-h/Rex+and+Starla%27s+House.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4PubN4IR-CR4RHQHRNLTIOKdBH_mDDPfnixzSVBtgu0QZWW3pwYAjPxVqeS_eh09KSQMoPMGrluR43GeYa_MK9zVVI8H22SL7yHzp0E4IWgrJd0kx_VTY9atis5fjCCcZXgaXcjgNc5OH/s400/Rex+and+Starla%27s+House.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330702040747845426" border="0" /></a><br /><br />It was a lot of fun driving around town and looking for the various exterior landmarks. I felt like a bit of a fool taking pictures of peoples houses, but it's been almost 6 years since the movie was filmed and I am sure I was not the first to do it.<br /><br />I am off to go get some chapstick because my lips hurt real bad, gosh!NASA Videographerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00305520915597005711noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9028628149769062085.post-30545164235231770122009-04-24T21:29:00.004-05:002009-04-24T21:56:32.236-05:00Easter Weekend...PLEASE CLICK ON THE SMALL PICS TO SEE THE LARGER VERSIONS...<br /><br />Well, Easter was two weeks ago, so I guess it's time for me to go ahead and update my blog.<br /><br />The day before Easter we all went to our church's Easter egg hunt...it was a lot of fun and there were thousands of eggs to be "found".<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3432615865/sizes/l/in/set-72157616646261908/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidyMJjV0r3yRFwsVQLaoX_ojeursQ9bghQJvVQob7XIHx_ucn1nEikyiAZ6ZVYNv-H-4OKZeF4lIuvRs0zRf-UTZTtqV7QsdxzwOGxgZiDg71933PRuZhgB6pUW8CstWqG8zk9OzSxUxgU/s400/DSC_0366.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328450867021717362" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3471734951/sizes/l/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-r1TBBarVpryqC-GrrFurv0PNkRjQXi1pIq164E9wV0kQUZKyzo3yewC9Jqxpz_-YAd8sbpSudJkwKGyvdFFAYiECa1aoczZaAa-j5E8_l1MX6Nm9wE1SxCEhBoiS8Q91Fri06qqQap7A/s400/DSC_0375.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328450869266545650" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3471739481/sizes/l/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkP7nep6NFgwyfnLw3utTsL1ZphwMZOjsvDQjtuTKwn1ZHX4ZY1nTuNofSRtR7d_fv1jW0WyQt9gYZw7USgE_63TK9tkH_Hc4LWng2ivz1mrIrvpsNJZ25LjQ0vgrQwBwsRrgtBLHkxz4i/s400/DSC_0379.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328450873576675682" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3433439446/sizes/l/in/set-72157616646261908/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht5MPLkiKT_T7S926uPnrWiAhlIHzwkaK17You_Mba86rDd3kIiPRSHWvt0Zys45Jgo4mXrKJLq4WC1YXf0HJM9VnYWJMpiA7R8N8dKiYqmKOmd66u4CHYNSDKgG9_W7wmVDUZfGtUUR9Z/s400/DSC_0386.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328450871891837282" border="0" /></a><br /><br />After the egg hunt we went home and colored eggs for the Easter Bunny...I wonder how much longer we will be coloring eggs? We had a great time and there was no spillage of dye!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3433447680/sizes/l/in/set-72157616646261908/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-cK-LAK4NZtafp7XQVovqxK758GL_f_DQcfZFW90Qtl4xzo3W-qey0jfgQAL1lXEmcP6uzkptXrOI7Voc_FHzdI_iguhFqjiyEms8jgXyoWOZtltV7A_WiZMJopMT3_iHm5hXGsrUFym3/s400/DSC_0423.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328450879507221074" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3433455138/sizes/l/in/set-72157616646261908/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhveqLd4WNHCm37PSz7lFkbOiCeiDMWeJNMLv2ZrMsmsFaCrMlQvUUgq2GXwpKKIc0gHBFQvZz4Ql76158SqO_b3kXWtP2UE4tHDLagLFCrDFrnAJPhoAZ8o8JFIJ7Z4cc1OG6LaUX-R283/s400/DSC_0439.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328451212670518354" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3471745459/sizes/l/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk65XUW7OIEyus_pPM0_KPGfuuNbJyWm9R2tRHXlFGtNmhTudAkWcWAEwLTiuNoifX0tG0if-usTu4hwlQBLZEPfv1bQ0tV58bcloKAXck2vTv2npyLZBK0nusfBHhELi-xBMM7BzpxvGC/s400/DSC_0452.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328451207490695954" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3433466272/sizes/l/in/set-72157616646261908/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXnCcEo2zsGlGEudl7nL_wYdedKjRSdna_1S7O3eG-6dQZ64dbBqjFHl3me6lofzyoYEsiQPzBAmTzD1au0kblCNrDmt4ObmSbDoCNI0B3FAklK0vaG42H-HPDg4vah2I1Ecbu0UKl5WBy/s400/DSC_0453.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328451209836478466" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3471746815/sizes/l/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9F4TS_cyG_NWoxTUb7kcviwM9bmLVpZCAl6yeGtIqIk8jQX6GpJU5Az5Z3D3WG-gEhbmMw_kcLMJMjn9XMiltFLpYpFUUtYt5-d_27s08edlR7EK50gcSUJdy1S9LRJP2HLSrwvHB2Q4z/s400/DSC_0454.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328451208745658002" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3471750319/sizes/l/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 294px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipuY-snGAk-Hk_5X5THAD8Q_jTooj44mVKKxWYY8z1uPzASGsmv5cak5fRUONTUfSxiFBTVhT8zyM1vtOp62NcB6coCZNpurj3ImO3tGVxGCt-FIHWL_RAiFrCaxo65eteWKpu8R8DwQ-5/s400/DSC_0461.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328451202358830530" border="0" /></a><br /><br />After Easter, I made sure to send all the egg hunt candy and the Easter Bunny candy with the boys back to their mothers house...any candy left here would have been eaten by me! That is one thing I do not need...NASA Videographerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00305520915597005711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9028628149769062085.post-28277427179598301652009-04-14T21:12:00.006-05:002009-05-22T00:12:53.181-05:00Flight of the Conchords in concert<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLY0BWRBmrOQKj8C4bLjf2lLIu9TSymZOpilXjHLcKg5UCCfa_VjncqYrAwuwmYANby0eJHk7YjI52fRrG8CRxRtURKVNzNje9mIoTcNgNrgx-uGMU6dhCgGvYhW8L_0Q7CdHFGiMIaINf/s1600-h/Flight+of+the+conchords.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 296px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLY0BWRBmrOQKj8C4bLjf2lLIu9TSymZOpilXjHLcKg5UCCfa_VjncqYrAwuwmYANby0eJHk7YjI52fRrG8CRxRtURKVNzNje9mIoTcNgNrgx-uGMU6dhCgGvYhW8L_0Q7CdHFGiMIaINf/s400/Flight+of+the+conchords.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324739440996743570" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Flight of the Conchords...I totally missed the bandwagon last year. They have a hilarious show on HBO and since I don't have HBO, I knew nothing about them. Last Fall, my co-worker, Sarah, let me borrow her Season One DVD's and I devoured them in 2 nights!<br /><br />For those of you in the dark, here is Flight of the Conchords Season One in 4 minutes...<br /><br /><object width="400" height="243"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/PDzbm2xIVEo&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&border=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/PDzbm2xIVEo&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="243"></embed></object><br /><br />I found out that FOTC was coming to Nashville on their music tour and I made sure to be ready to 10 am when the tickets went on sale. It was a good thing I was, because, from what I hear, the entire concert was sold out in 15 minutes!<br /><br />Finally, last Friday, the day arrived. Unfortunately, my day started in Ogden, Utah. I was there on business. I had an early flight from Salt Lake City and although there were bad storms across the southeast, my flight to Huntsville was only an hour late.<br /><br />I immediately headed to Nashville ( 100 miles to the north) and arrived just in the nick of time! Here are a few photos I found on the web from the very same concert in Nashville...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiMBHzK5xLO-79X1L_xy_9QSkzOmxT6I32YxA__H_QdqV8k1Pa_PWQnPSa0GSZROHufF6mUaGw4OAibj_DpbF6ebII8Cru3sDjOu4QhHqtbyO15LyAyM5XTdPfW1AxiXf-cBsB9GdRYGgb/s1600-h/Concert1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiMBHzK5xLO-79X1L_xy_9QSkzOmxT6I32YxA__H_QdqV8k1Pa_PWQnPSa0GSZROHufF6mUaGw4OAibj_DpbF6ebII8Cru3sDjOu4QhHqtbyO15LyAyM5XTdPfW1AxiXf-cBsB9GdRYGgb/s400/Concert1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324738765532066754" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The concert was at the historic Ryman Auditorium. It was built in 1892 and opened as the Union Gospel Tabernacle. It was used for Grand Ole Opry broadcasts from 1943 until 1974. We were sitting in wooden pews, which is a reminder of the auditoriums origins as a house of worship<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi731v8Ixi0h5iUDrm5Zvo9fNZ4420wRo2wb88j6pImUP0Vq_GcMY3UhVHvNRiQdd1zKtxFqe-KMwc5FlP4enhPPokCB4I-uHM1NPFPFlwBeDj9gt7iq6qv5sNoaGxP4ZO4jyxJLUcJQhfI/s1600-h/Concert2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi731v8Ixi0h5iUDrm5Zvo9fNZ4420wRo2wb88j6pImUP0Vq_GcMY3UhVHvNRiQdd1zKtxFqe-KMwc5FlP4enhPPokCB4I-uHM1NPFPFlwBeDj9gt7iq6qv5sNoaGxP4ZO4jyxJLUcJQhfI/s400/Concert2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324738772060267234" border="0" /></a><br /><br />They were so funny and tried to speak with southern accents...which was hard for them to do because they are from New Zealand! At one point, they invited the audience to make fun of their accents. Because there were only 2362 of us there, they could mostly hear us talk to them. Although one drunk guy rambled and Jermaine told him, "You need to get a microphone" meaning he mumbled too much.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghUTQ2In1VEMsEFXz1TMNlxn5T1xjYFfSbCrosaVUkwwJ8vvucFmB6duM9Wx6QIni51LEZVoC56BvMv9XR8LA7Dzs4DhPp714fgp0TaVc3c4OXcWDMMnGOID3gI8kBsY6tx55gZbrVS_Tx/s1600-h/Concert3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghUTQ2In1VEMsEFXz1TMNlxn5T1xjYFfSbCrosaVUkwwJ8vvucFmB6duM9Wx6QIni51LEZVoC56BvMv9XR8LA7Dzs4DhPp714fgp0TaVc3c4OXcWDMMnGOID3gI8kBsY6tx55gZbrVS_Tx/s400/Concert3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324738774546307330" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyN_quOa1pK7CPFdhuRFD0BMr5FtkcZRDZHsKJSnyvwupnTuxkgxsVT1I-_FvslxmGJRJLAQ2UoJZC5ztAg2y9oK6nZGHEueBninPIvhykGHagtJidBoDWNoaJ0uRWfmmZhTL74cp16NSc/s1600-h/Concert4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyN_quOa1pK7CPFdhuRFD0BMr5FtkcZRDZHsKJSnyvwupnTuxkgxsVT1I-_FvslxmGJRJLAQ2UoJZC5ztAg2y9oK6nZGHEueBninPIvhykGHagtJidBoDWNoaJ0uRWfmmZhTL74cp16NSc/s400/Concert4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324738780775693730" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I had a great seat and with an awesome view...the above picture was NOT my view, but it was almost as good! Needless to say, I had a great time!NASA Videographerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00305520915597005711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9028628149769062085.post-67165133221133610112009-04-04T23:32:00.005-05:002009-04-04T23:53:55.219-05:00The 16th Annual Moonbuggy Race!Please click on the smaller version to see the larger ones...thanks to David and Doug for letting me "steal" these pics.<br /><br />This weekend was the 16th annual Great Moonbuggy Race, here in Huntsville, AL.<br /><br />Here is what the NASA press release says about the race...<br /><br />"More than 500 high school, college and university students from 21 states, Puerto Rico, Canada, Germany, India, Mexico and Romania are expected to gather for the 2009 event, to be held April 3-4 at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville. "<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3413825468/sizes/l/in/set-72157609761910392/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHUSocZaUvcvYvmRbVHmWrs9BcvrPV0RuFZXwFb1U9O9uNx9V8svwGuNZiQUABXXFtYQIfzjmhqzo2eC4e8SrzgFzSur0eJg5FthMAmVVATGu9cYo9L4OeMwKSqWHn7uUg4sfClPO12aNL/s400/325484main_DJH_8293_full.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321060830723236962" border="0" /></a><br /><br />"Each moonbuggy must be human powered and piloted by two students, one female and one male. There's no official weight limit, but just as pairs of Apollo moonwalkers had to unload and prepare their lunar rover for travel, race drivers must be able to assemble their collapsed vehicle, then pick it up -- with no help from other teammates -- and carry it some 20 feet to the start of the race course."<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3413826364/sizes/l/in/set-72157609761910392/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb1LHsZRShw9ksmC3gokbEy_SgTAmQcSpG5MxKZMmZad4D9SimFl94arfDSfvA-yZlbsEQN5Nt4kBKEuvAoZZ1uDAMDWAB3OfH7RvbRuPGiPUrO3ghdA1ibpW62HJ3gLC7ABdoFlZKJkT8/s400/325436main_DJH_8277_full.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321060828558810130" border="0" /></a><br /><br />"The twisting, half-mile course includes sand and gravel pits, simulated lunar craters, humps and other obstacles. Top prizes are awarded to the three teams in the high school division and three in the college division that post the fastest buggy assembly and race times. A variety of other prizes, including best buggy design and rookie team of the year, are awarded by the corporate race sponsors."<br /><br />Marshall TV was out there to shoot video of the races in HD so that the footage could be used for the various live shots the moonbuggy teams participated in with their local TV stations.<br /><br />Here is a pic of me shooting video of one of the teams...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3413822104/sizes/l/in/set-72157609761910392/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNTWNUWmhgLEjUghIy15MVIbnuktTO9Hp2v2tWHz7vkVoMJ_Fig_AxgLvbP0UN7hYQ6S-_iCXtsT9aQNmqFRugZGcUOL0Z9AhuuLAFFCROMNyvyn6oGq5j1HV9GDUOdMrplj57vcFKrMlU/s400/325161main__DSC0285_full+-+Copy.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321060825350039970" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Months of work goes into preparing these buggies, but sometimes the course got the upper hand...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3413018967/sizes/l/in/set-72157609761910392/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqM84gnP4fQ0ANJBSo-Cv-YkGXzbJyo29NKZEuLfZrvHAb1zunLo0Pyd95_iPa3wn0qbuiVUz5-Gr_6lfjUjolagebFm73GSrOCdLT62lqO051UiGaIvCcccPNFx7m9q1I0EAVSxth_lTd/s400/325544main__DSC0422_full.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321060832059469218" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This high school team flipped over, but the got up, turned the buggy back on it's wheels and finished the course!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3413017061/sizes/l/in/set-72157609761910392/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY8ID6usONN0jRKgkHoz5ewerPZVnV7L-enQ5vLfX4526vMSs1ASiVTrlK_v4wgysORwSVeEAG8Zg16XS2p8ltW5sjvZclqu0CE7MtULC-XglwfVAOMs5r60LA1SwXRWC1Gw5VeyOYu_T8/s400/325400main_DJH_8258_full.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321060826858569778" border="0" /></a><br /><br />It was quite a weekend and I am always amazed at the complexity of these vehicles!NASA Videographerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00305520915597005711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9028628149769062085.post-86861923448247856652009-03-24T17:38:00.007-05:002009-03-24T19:25:13.763-05:00Back to Utah, here we go again.............again!CLICK ON THE SMALL PICS TO SEE THE BIG ONES...<br /><br />Ogden, Utah...<br /><br />My home away from home...<br /><br />Seriously, the folks at the Marriott are starting to remember my name! How many people get a cookie when they check in?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3382798721/sizes/l/in/set-72157609761910392/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwTwPCrQJUwhJpmUg7yO4DtOi4WNz8WvO195c26krkUwOtv1eC2YdFEXKQ5Y4JEcsgTTdFs7z3bz4kUsryxqV8Fes9o2UmJlJxxbI-Pzvw98mzQSKNBP6k-X3i_68d-aJB96nFXcjCbdzT/s400/cookie.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316889854154279794" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This morning we packed up our gear and headed to ATK.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3382799443/sizes/l/in/set-72157609761910392/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKw-6W4v7f17hqQODaRI0Bq5qjadCZwdp4w0aZ36YchictbEXcQwShQanJ0ppqhePHmjj0VBLvhb3-IG25tc_sEcncor4d7KLCIajQ_jUChuhWNQrw-eF2uLSvmF2o8bQHXorDdMB7CvI_/s400/Equipment.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316892661851008610" border="0" /></a><br /><br />After a day of shooting video I suggested we go to a nearby town called <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brigham_City,_Utah">Brigham City</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3382785913/sizes/l/in/set-72157609761910392/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrng64xYEtjH-ODRal8ppetrLtHV2t2AULRg0-1N2W00SIYOukna8RQXz84nLeMdUX8S-J7OLszBjHGMx_VU0R8miOHd_OsFmsX4JuHi5Mdk-yx5_OKRyfosMxr6AKehrZv4M_d3QUg9ln/s400/DSC_0264.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316892165693398546" border="0" /></a><br /><br />It is the closest real city to the ATK Launch System complex and my co-worker wasn't really interested, but I persuaded him and we had a nice lunch at a restaurant called the <a href="http://www.roadfood.com/Reviews/Overview.aspx?RefID=327">Idle Isle</a>. I had a paddy melt on rye bread and a bowl of split pea soup. Both were really great! My co-worker was quick to point out that split pea soup makes you fart, and I told him that was fine with me. Now if I was flying the next day, I may have reconsidered!<br /><br />After lunch we decided to see what was happening on Main Street...as you can see, not much.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3382783559/sizes/l/in/set-72157609761910392/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2XqeqoIYUazmPv2DJ9KPOeyR-EfLfSjA5nZvAdV40YX3VuDnqVOSVRTJe4G_SZGr34QHcZN5VySm1Jk7hrP2wPIeAUoZSmaaaNgQ0IL2LkW451G9E_CqIzhEwVCHBicQnMA_7X3jhhkKR/s400/DSC_0262.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316889875266171586" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This store made me laugh...Modern Cleaners! However read the smaller sign taped to the door. You may need to click on the pic and see the bigger version. It reads, "Sorry, we do not accept credit cards". Modern Cleaners and no credit cards? Ok...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3383608010/sizes/l/in/set-72157609761910392/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw6xWX4d18yjP3RVlBpnHkZMDyYLkoQzWhNfTN7qq2LpE2NSY5TrsIjdA9Z-2eCreTFrv9Fgpl6JFbLovy_rB4GlSkC6E6KAskhDxsunJ_haIy4y-GQxi4EJKNMG0MnF8GF9EiIom3NNeL/s400/DSC_0266.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316892173612808402" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Here are a few pics from our very short time in Brigham City, Utah...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3382778037/sizes/l/in/set-72157609761910392/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigwD4Q4ORvEcCnuQYOZcHMKlKf9AtRdTGIcrVfeo27juGfMbNJAIC0-OOdLaZaL8_695gIt9k_GDg2pzJif4MwP8K-ggpgUF_34dHc8EwpNk7yjjNbzQIejeh6WCkJtHu1OWcASA6h9JPi/s400/DSC_0258.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316889859693485394" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3383610868/sizes/l/in/set-72157609761910392/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF-89xURJuu4a_G2R7_bC3oE7TJhbkpuX03GWUl-k-9hFipEnbmcpNyEyFunJ52Im1uwLiojoR0vwl-vuUUKz6lTnueIZ7EZevnp-RPSu2rlbO6OezUWWkczHYMBp1njnxynk_Pi_09E67/s400/DSC_0273.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316892183563156770" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3383609644/sizes/l/in/set-72157609761910392/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCl5UUr9AbkiCtYmNVK6IztSW6bcgnQjiSWXsf2ECnPIZ20sQQI6wq1bHjVOGJ2Ld-Jnks4h_phC5hwwg_X6fF_t2BYftq3PI36tPRBOsGLJs0fOodNW4KJRHwszLpIIQ58hzg5-O-2tIt/s400/DSC_0271.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316892181723727762" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3382790663/sizes/l/in/set-72157609761910392/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8qzyr6_FfAHqb8R75D5iuUpRel_QTG1KUPHHXpvR2kWfI9nmvsfUA7-Jrus5Obba7moDVx30zPSN11ylwtgjtB27uMkBf2wNMyH-WpJSp2DBCvFfy98RNwLGKNOpLcLOph12tPZAi82j7/s400/DSC_0265.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316892169870669618" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3383596192/sizes/l/in/set-72157609761910392/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF3T7jGuyyrcBR96bwOS42Ej9wnFAnaxX4k_kJrTa3IIcx7iX_VKZxbCOrztNRQIC0ff27dseKMdOxBFQrqH7RjHjKVBAFejV4KyMH_V_VSlUY6QdWic5QaeCjhr70Y9iRV-r0XaITri9Z/s400/DSC_0261.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316889865756198370" border="0" /></a>NASA Videographerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00305520915597005711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9028628149769062085.post-37753633587983560822009-03-21T13:49:00.005-05:002009-03-21T23:29:10.726-05:00Over b4 it bgan...First things first, Jennifer and I are no longer together.<br /><br />She was perfect in every way, except I didn't love her like she loved me...I SO wanted to love her and I tried my very best, but in the end, I had to end it.<br /><br />I knew I was in trouble when I began understanding how my ex-wife felt about me. Meaning, you were in a relationship with a person who adores you but you can't match the feelings. I feel like an ass, but I know it's better to end it at 5 weeks than at 13 years, like my ex and I did.<br /><br />I am sorry Jennifer...I never got to explain myself and I'm sure you don't want to hear it anyway. If you ever read this, I wish you the very best and apologize from the bottom of my heart.<br /><br />I am still new to this dating thing and I hated to hurt your feelings...<br /><br /><br /><br />This blog post will be a sort of clearing house of activities from the past month...please click on the small pics to see the larger version...<br /><br />First of all, Kevin had to go to the emergency room last month because he fell at the playground and he had a hole the size of a dime in his forehead...when he came to me at the playground, his face was covered in blood and I freaked out! (on the inside...). I rushed him to the hospital and they took him in immediately.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3373542974/sizes/l/in/set-72157609761910392/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_8P_GkGco5j68ShHAFcR6hR8c9ezzIhoRfQEZ6ngDkdazkgFVAZWrbRjteXtiMSDXyR38CNWItqgvR7kke0myhIiauIkui3UCXmv6zYRh01pS3FBMT4eba1Qc1Tv3ai1YEZSGz_BoR2qA/s400/0216091349-00.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315715834412397234" border="0" /></a><br /><br />They gave him an MRI and determined that there was no skull fracture or bleeding in the brain.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3373543346/sizes/l/in/set-72157609761910392/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwGNK0gXptPZ9YngiWXT7wuPgZM9d7oc1E47PLtU47nGmeLV_KuemjSRDOXJNdmWRSuiQjJuC2b4RB-kmXK9gnU0LSRKahjxKGQ6bG7HO1pJvpGZpaH6-c7XpHDb43jRJdKld1AHqh5Zmp/s400/0216091425-00.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315715838064532930" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The hole was deep enough to actually see his skull! The doctors cleaned it thoroughly and stitched it up with internal and external stitches.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3373543696/sizes/l/in/set-72157609761910392/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXdzt9Q9xznWy0u3M1BHQjBJx0TRpsdY-5tAQpxMx4dWzvSMDGNT3t6NCJ9m4HTUgrSWcu9eCmveq0It_xEIh5RKFYKXswHG-H6rzWpv34pj-kmM5onCJoq40x4H2GfhWegZOTz-t3g-X1/s400/0216091509-00.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315715841382414642" border="0" /></a><br /><br />He wore a band-aid over the stitches for about 2 weeks...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3373544546/sizes/o/in/set-72157609761910392/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVy98GOX24Ia7_NxcpcaXFZELNyUQQzYQBBnnNC9eyxICU2u-SV9q7jE5ctiW-kisr9mtvhggiuS_LMizbAY_GRdqA2qMirQM9FEtTIN0a3A2auxcBDrAOQFioVXO8hMZLqGNV6VQ8_B1x/s400/0225091948-00.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315716482778370322" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Now that his stitches have been removed, he has a pretty mean scar. We are putting Maderma on it, which will help soften the scar on his forehead. How about those glasses for Kevin, huh? Turns out Kevin's eyesight wasn't so good. Now he has these glasses to see the world a little bit clearer!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3373547166/sizes/o/in/set-72157609761910392/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPqjSTZ_emTk3TnlFNuKUOJLfek64qPUvmwqtKV78M43uNp4OIFTFBsW15Ok_-6By1LWLbsHkwR3VOcxgFoBEHCq2vZfMeCkOptIIoyarNud5Dd4zAyTL5M77LqFZnbPoLs3GUZqSs2EuV/s400/0313091746-00.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315716982278154034" border="0" /></a><br /><br />A few weeks ago, my Mom and Tom sent the boys some stuffed animals...no doubt, inspired by Kevin's obsession with Calvin and Hobbes. Turns out you can not buy an official Hobbes tiger because the guy who created Calvin and Hobbes did not want to commercialize the comic strip. Well, they were able to find a pretty good substitute...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3372727441/sizes/o/in/set-72157609761910392/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk4rjNoT8G9KDy2TkV1Fsd0JXbmIJUvpcubOjbSm1cjvmsOflhqPZ8TzlIx5fKK7OnIQn1dSjGogl3Vsuesx5IhLcmsIU0yRdrrU8_8PF8WwhAXAt9TueMzUUFAtz3ZK6RDC0YyI4o5dm_/s400/0225091954-00.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315716489339311122" border="0" /></a><br /><br />They bought Eric a stuffed monkey which he named X-34, because he is a robotic monkey. Go figure...I have no idea where he get it from. However, the monkey recently had an upgrade and now he is known as X-44.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3372727001/sizes/o/in/set-72157609761910392/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc3-9lF_7_9OF7VwiII1DC4rtYxWS18mK2KTlcmC9jt20DyggZ07oswyVJy4zOZNS_WJhdLRddaIEF7rZqWkLEDQJmnfOks1WJnh3ip42tN7227oS4b9yY1wr5lEBk0vwyDjHNQ5Nbzf-Y/s400/0225091953-00.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315716482599932386" border="0" /></a><br /><br />From a trip to Wal-mart...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3373547800/sizes/o/in/set-72157609761910392/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqaCDLciyDRjDsfg4b46_hM_cO2rjPKjCjf54V7M_eSRZiOvWAfsDbkuYscPJYVd_29VT31Ghyphenhyphennne9E-MLeq0LgERo2aduK2idbxtBEMdpVGRpw7ouhB7yK5zgB0XMYp9faz_OYKkYTv1f/s400/0314090954-00.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315716982943787634" border="0" /></a><br /><br />A surprising number of people seem to like it when I include pictures of the food I eat while I travel. I was cleaning the pics off my cell phone and came across these pics of meals while I was in Hawaii...<br /><br />This meal was at a sushi restaurant on Waikiki Beach, the food was delicious and the view was amazing! I also had to have a little Japanese beer with my sushi...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3372723537/sizes/l/in/set-72157609761910392/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8TbdIbX-IX4K7mjuJQGXWrPJLfDXqqnhnuabraOuC0FuNQHWC5qtoR3VMgWwICL_u5xi7CpY7Jim0PztpuN1ipA0LH9bnJ6iaczItRa2ZYD51kih7y_9BHDAIeEl_2pbQ7Zbxh0mCoDUG/s400/0211091759-00.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315715825032317378" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This meal was actually breakfast on my last day in Hawaii. You can probably guess it is at McDonald's...it is what they call a "local breakfast". It is eggs, rice, spam and Portuguese sausage with some Kona coffee to wash it down. Spam is HUGE in Hawaii!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3373541840/sizes/l/in/set-72157609761910392/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigwf9-39KdwXSl4iWBlrI5QH3wXXZ7aqFGt9lD7jPdyxUsKzSaSGEk9IbUZnumWu8DZwJ_H2QFzBz1_5VDBT4mJjObyMwWVbM-NqsuKS5ht3fk5iZlPPq2I7hbxOeUXPHZThWYvVk9apWH/s400/0212090845-00.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315715834956958354" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The other day I came out of work to go to lunch and wouldn't you know it? A flat tire! After a bit of work and help from 2 co-workers I was on my way. At least it went flat in the parking lot and not on the side of the interstate!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3373546628/sizes/o/in/set-72157609761910392/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPC67kaJvcTDXy2yY49OXrm3WK2Pmsxg7n4nH2pwb2FPiHHK1y5278m4KMIoWCOZPyPaEGw3540TCbYLBfne3-O5OwEUN08cxvCipx6RdjETI-ezLNetA6t8bt8BjEMMVP9JGn0TYC9nTh/s400/0312091114-00.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315716979244186386" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This is me in front of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturn_V_Dynamic_Test_Stand">Dynamic Test Stand</a> at the Marshall Space Flight Center...it was built to shake the Saturn V, modified to shake the Space Shuttle and now it is being modified again to shake the Ares I!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3373548366/sizes/l/in/set-72157609761910392/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXJpBLHia_PeBN22tPO-vCuAQngStLX-MOCKOuYT8qhcAVpC48FoHgZDiqnIm9kYZaIA8sQrW8rUscJek8FhJcBl5R4-jFo3Lew7soaEmftW-2fkFCpd5gosI6IiQ4BxDi_Jd5A_VtbxC6/s400/0320091009-01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315716985178050290" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This was in interview I shot a few weeks ago at the Marshall Space Flight Center.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3372728267/sizes/o/in/set-72157609761910392/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIdDsuQBCLDTNYvVyIr3wWIrAt_wAt6_LhAeXGX9rNGPy4yHtB7dUOsV_pR3X7CzjPMkfv45ojh8C1cz_2rdTQ7g9OoK4J5gcpHIpYfCMRT4-E47XXbKcywNqEOkGUlWskRMsVa1hRUPJW/s400/0305091350-02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315716487045105074" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I wonder if the person who drives this car is a Florida Gator fan, an Auburn Tiger fan, or just likes the colors Orange and Blue?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3373544202/sizes/l/in/set-72157609761910392/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF6miolBVOflaGUf7mKh_MEtyxNMH485RRuBP2uACdJQY0rd-8sktNoHbUQ_Tq-GWUz567_PCxTMWIG23cjd-3m4hArLHT1XZj2pKyGUbZooBddrR6BAIgTUFHEknVHBzVtKStJRqtOUdv/s400/0218091157-00.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315716478191228802" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Well, that's it for now...I am heading to Utah next week, so I hope to have more adventures to write about.NASA Videographerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00305520915597005711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9028628149769062085.post-59681706752673331822009-02-15T23:28:00.005-06:002009-02-16T00:07:16.445-06:00O'ahu, Day FourClick on the small pics to see the larger photos...<br /><br />To see the rest of the day four pics <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/sets/72157613845579779/">click here...</a><br /><br />My last day in Hawaii was just a lazy day...a day to just go around and go to a few places I had missed. I went all over the island and took lots of pics...Here are some of the better ones from the day.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3282503807/sizes/l/in/set-72157613845579779/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKgKVfVqQxFi9Rx4g-5P3X38NxZOsZFcUYhp1I8ebkt33gTnwVG_MGneufHTRTRQGp0uNjlojP7mMyFKjdS7Pl07i67zlo6Vi12-_zyiaDAvBUNT5ZyCIFJ4vnOGpsMUEk2LOWV-D2LvyG/s400/DSC_0984.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303267093989608706" border="0" /></a><br /><br />For some reason, I always want to take a pic of my rental car...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3282497877/sizes/l/in/set-72157613845579779/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG6kQAinO6q_aICxwxZAeEmhdTu6mV4YD5-ulDW3bZzQimANB8GSU4LhWe1XXxprU9ozPsNEB2ny2gzGcdbglJhzPiQmI3sX1hIg4sxkdaOT3c67pqsjWjWS6aNx8PmC9kwtp0PZYC6zDg/s400/DSC_0977.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303267093880230290" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3283314288/sizes/l/in/set-72157613845579779/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMfmsyKTWqIfg7Eiy579J-ngdqxn1vM0ig0pdr9PF0e0gk5X4-N0BURL0j4iT1x8k3RZJQJ-rtiCQucxKIDVcQcZUlaEK0rcBu0UdV_1r883PXYq9BwCSrhoZK-c4RDCYvyLtG1Rgz4Byb/s400/DSC_0969.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303267092790333394" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I really like this photo...blue water, pretty girl and surfers. This picture just screams "Hawaii" to me...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3283311210/sizes/l/in/set-72157613845579779/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAE7CBBXR1T0IDN9izEJdaSRSkFnB2qdE656UQ9D4wdYrw9CLZp7QtcJWsCsahk6xKRHV1vw-ZB9zzQPVFPFOHE-PI1NqCGIF6NEF_7NDjRqSa5hcHF3Sk0kkbIxoOMTi28OqptWqDSrja/s400/DSC_0962.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303267092445061586" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3282484503/sizes/l/in/set-72157613845579779/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCnULov9xvBgeJKFPDT1d6ZFwfooZQSuYKQbr_YE8qRRCwyFP-CYnQow42yKGniEEWYV1u3A6CQux-EnqkfQVsADYNbjXrnPLE3ZlhubT2re7drgBgZRX_5qdWYjJTBO2b_2TVQuvi_X8Z/s400/DSC_0946.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303267087435710418" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3283298270/sizes/l/in/set-72157613845579779/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKmUVdSHoobecXWOPd-8RgRQ9Y3qXOYWAk8YTMzgvz3NlKa-8d7_DJJlvbxABupOHJuk9lzMVh3HfJVogHsVxtu2b_8Ns9_QtbF5kwrXyjYXL02au_e8EQ1JUzIQrXw-UMaI9r1_XnNYY2/s400/DSC_0942.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303266797546141298" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3282458367/sizes/l/in/set-72157613845579779/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD5XOKMfmgbWP9-93siMuX0j9izf8255BdajUvPOB3D6sT3ml1hKkUQy2WS29di2HzG4QOaf1kjUkX2DFHTR1iByqazJi1dyyEvA-XglXP8o0-E05utEyWYeYX1xN1l0i2zjoT0mSap8Ah/s400/DSC_0911.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303266790697903314" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Surfers coming out of the water at Waikiki Beach...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3282536615/sizes/l/in/set-72157613845579779/"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiVJBvpWEnNp0u4AGR99QaasKNAIf0pWF8SpXulJe2rxqcdCe8kvL6COh3w_reIxWGP4qIfBvccGIZWAed3W_St6YrfbJZK-Se50dEiDROwvbLol_CxR5jPnfvNpOHStDM_bEUC6X2doIA/s400/DSC_0008.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303266447311194722" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3283330084/sizes/l/in/set-72157613845579779/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhixVaY5jUQqhf4w_rbD1HALB7GDcbNRa7DzE19lLAkN1n4YxWhsAifGu0OPoiih1VK278J7scHYWVuMl2pKS6bptnWDSG1tDgv3vYH4pZpXe9JElb3ohOv2kZCxMT11Ms1NL4CIhrz2zPh/s400/DSC_0002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303266444474990466" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3282581387/sizes/l/in/set-72157613845579779/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU87JwVx_k_PmkqCH-_9WoadaUL-fVpxOpM9UXCHXyPmgVM1eh0YNoXjWNlUU__xnvrX2_MVf7DHbWPtp7SeP7zRei7VL-TPVuygzjvr1Odg0rUHb8ZoO5eMoa44-Z2-e2mSX6nXFc3wa5/s400/DSC_0174.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303266791814076722" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3283354282/sizes/l/in/set-72157613845579779/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpvMWPCAmyMPf7sNRCmmZM6cKOBENoZ9M-11_H3_4eejoJYP1CzqTdmiUp75VJIdDYyDQEvilmEAE70SNjy_zCfG1XhaD0a9B-pOiLylfA_PQAIAl11h6MlguEhxTBv5bcre8Z9HKMGo8W/s400/DSC_0078.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303266446419192130" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3283398140/sizes/l/in/set-72157613845579779/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 259px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJY1XDsvA_hcqH4rRs7zV7uVjUQKOJNLoNj-bVI8RVvtKuiZgJUWVFUF_hGh-UB98_IyofAYEOtuBhRQ4x7mL4Es3IUWgcW8UK5tbohRhGWetkSs3AI7jPZM3Q9bIDrCm980OvEXwee8Kk/s400/DSC_0164.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303266790974029362" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3283372968/sizes/l/in/set-72157613845579779/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkV9sYlW1khlUDCPG728EIgjem_7_2roiOCZL7KmVFWBbQISPsYNDuWVkBuk2y70PSlgu-bzO1n-V2Jcn4hd8twGulGktF8nG08w0pxiIGqWPJ_jFrlZISb1_TGyjpyO9-6KcuOjwu8Jji/s400/DSC_0137.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303266788844208546" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Wow, what can I say...going to Hawaii was a dream come true and I hope everyone gets to go sometime in their lives. It truly lived up to the hype and Hawaii is worth the time and money!NASA Videographerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00305520915597005711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9028628149769062085.post-23739967888579412322009-02-11T03:44:00.006-06:002009-02-11T04:19:25.897-06:00O'ahu, Day ThreeToday, I hit the big three of top things to do while on O'ahu...I toured the USS Arizona, climbed to the top of the Diamond Head crater and I went to a real Hawaiian lu'au...<br /><br />First stop was the USS Arizona Memorial...I have always wanted to go there, because it is such an important part of American history. Being right there, looking at Battleship row and imagining the attack on that Sunday morning actually choked me up.<br /><br />The memorial is directly over the USS Arizona and we took a short boat ride to pay our respects...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3271069168/sizes/l/in/set-72157613595824887/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUEIa4ZKqFnRJL6AuW_RmcIFdf_nX2Z8j3TIpYkp2ogmycZkSaM0IyIeno9ImjUnQzimrliTEvQNs0HL1KooADA3vU3lFancVIzyzHKwn6rlR_SedSeb9dMrUfsUpzW63axzYkQod7zfVn/s400/DSC_0589.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301476067079199090" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I am not listening to music...I rented the audio tour and through those headphones I was able to have Ernest Borgnine tell me all about Pearl Harbor and what happened there...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3271054916/sizes/l/in/set-72157613595824887/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwFzBgDy4NTSmtmioRiAkpvod6xEpuVxC7Atnd1NwKMCPz3vU09sZbI8-V5snluGDV6WQBlnPuliI7lUdkV8xWnQj-YX4mnBJlzsyiT9uGNrP2snvmEwFiTflVdelJ_NjMlnSpoS3yTlJQ/s400/DSC_0571.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301476067813656146" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This is the base of gun turret #3...can you see the oil in the water?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3271039194/sizes/l/in/set-72157613595824887/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR6kv0uL1vjs-Nlc7Z_pBcsKif21CXjsaW_A0JPGl6TR3tWW43CfGEW9jvfBq5B3dyjX77lmXWhe74d7rOv9uJ4uDvAJ7VrOg7NBMGFfndscFpRIuSsqv9DskBhc_sSilmwM-aVDqN6ajM/s400/DSC_0551.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301476072340001026" border="0" /></a><br /><br />They said that the ships remains leak about 2 quarts of oil a day and that survivors say that it is the USS Arizona's tears, shed for the devastating loss she suffered...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3270223931/sizes/l/in/set-72157613595824887/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGrTk9SURwstLRXeYLdJdzRVW2Wr6vrd9WsP4wUoAVmTUqVijYaNrVTgFgRrqxgncpYosrN7T5oOVby3MN6KG8vOIawdlk1n7WsunuEYvjPQwg-L8IAHwgGorqv8apQGLF1JeU6W1nwq0F/s400/DSC_0555.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301476071172417954" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3270252799/sizes/l/in/set-72157613595824887/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixV-_nUjQTs-dNDMZJctyujgDbGM8hmtxQn5QCTj0a8njktx6UYtHQenhGDlC39xLGYUPdtuGH_Xfo9YWl9zIzF8tJM3pUTU8qg7yQtMk8ZFqRSQMUdAOlhQPt_xGOw0EBqYSNVu59puBu/s400/DSC_0597.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301475301492542962" border="0" /></a><br /><br />After lunch I "climbed" the Diamond Head crater...really I walked up a 1 mile path, up hundreds of steps and rose up almost 1000 feet...the views from up there were awesome.<br /><br />Here you see me with all of Waikiki Beach in the background.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3271103790/sizes/l/in/set-72157613595824887/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoeDcC0KzUIli6iUgpAu7QpeF21L9GVaN4J5B6lR_PV6794aWD_Kga5ENed-WgPf01CPHCVTFHtMSbNjmxEuRdpzUZEgIO5-JLyV9j0UUGzKicxGmWGxojrLUsibrMOdWzSfw7Vso7OHYA/s400/DSC_0636.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301475301424741394" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3271107398/sizes/l/in/set-72157613595824887/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHK6ZXzfoYh917HM48AGtsCjNkbpgCbLAKm5r7f3ja1AKCTYNA3XfzRqeSAcV5DULRTp3Z-zqAsf4VOUZ2SbkPz0wjQ8kJhALfT3_0qoi5TeDGI0z3qkscp13fQvjso-pl4UFGTw6FCuzR/s400/DSC_0642.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301475299086927938" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3270290427/sizes/l/in/set-72157613595824887/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSawqtJ0z_LdkhS0rT2p2Cm6-TjkZNuPSkoSKmekDqNtLEmxYQ3qlv77hBcEakGc14lYRtKKwn660mmx0nrG8MpSg8hvwxFk5b6EcftMi6yki4GQjIE-p7B4PMBcxSCst_H9RGkuOdd91D/s400/DSC_0644.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301475301147816690" border="0" /></a><br /><br />In the evening I went to a real lu'au, at a place called Germaine's. Everyone said that I need to go a lu'au and I was not disappointed! Here are a few pics...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3270930387/sizes/l/in/set-72157613595824887/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmcf8fqtDuxBJ74XTYG8twWYFHED9jags67si5wgCaYwyx_JtnpsM2A77mmqBYdOG4OMvtTh4wXiaUAeYClNswdkkIS5z-xwdWG3ZDqyDHeuh-eHXzXYTlfonbchsfoMk813sase3_MId8/s400/DSC_0676.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301475300054476562" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3271751102/sizes/l/in/set-72157613595824887/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8khvHJ5ghNyCcbof-9Q67CBcIxk6RNqRoRUGZw4tXK1Z49tQZh42eqBomA5EEw5SN6nLkcJX7a6BgyXd8S_-h0z8WcN9KZ3Fxy5Mbvql_7m5821N8OWZ-AHPi-YaQpqPqI_2ZexC9C5Y3/s400/DSC_0681.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301474539454262450" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3271752640/sizes/l/in/set-72157613595824887/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOYslfvHAsLwsxszMApCqZqX12_9Base3rPpZVzNT8pGZJPYW7GORNDEN1mI8MnP779NAZOYjRl9dC14YzMNXRpLRK8IjMiwZW6th4B7LFmvjr_N0gH1LvrC9uBUvenSCszdiae9Wzm76U/s400/DSC_0778b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301474540759556882" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3270935553/sizes/l/in/set-72157613595824887/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJNWyDxv9pGAy2L3qzM_rtV8PecSxvyEmhz8UJu_dicegZM4upQAapLB7S8HZvHEUgS-eBGjJSIgFRa8VyX4jM1QWIzhYJmlw3O5HvHK3smLEfViNGns-IyBQSODzCdy3YvVdOMHH3yO_3/s400/DSC_0848b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301474538512469970" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3271755944/sizes/l/in/set-72157613595824887/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0K7twPaDgk_9qkqwV8k-yXRlfXfj1WXlBbUKeBjrRvFwP_YIbi3W1_oANWdHbxZ-h5m40H-TLqRMyK9lfIEUbi-_FFPfXL_MeKiGLOuPBW0Lh2fAsx_fxKn1QpNMQ5dS4QVjVqvI7ZtCt/s400/DSC_0885.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301474539380854242" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3270940081/sizes/l/in/set-72157613595824887/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT_iJIHUM7DYu-LFT1WF_csSPQ3MVv2ZO4cQR56fpEiCQ9TiQjpIcCCFkrqvUF3sVEbfEBSyfzJr527XFcn1ntXphD5XbcOqDeg5DbdJGtFk8AZf3mOn4FK3cpU5lvRcFokNUTe8Uy711I/s400/DSC_0891.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301481179513303906" border="0" /></a><br /><br />That's it for day three...tomorrow is my last full day on the island and I plan on swimming in the ocean and relaxing on the sands. I feel like if I left now, I would be happy with all of the things I have been able to cram into three days!<br /><br />Aloha!NASA Videographerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00305520915597005711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9028628149769062085.post-32910457419670088702009-02-10T02:28:00.003-06:002009-02-10T03:13:45.055-06:00O'ahu, Day Two<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>Click on the smaller pics to see the larger versions...<br /><br />This morning I got up early because I was going to <a href="http://www.honolulu.gov/parks/facility/hanaumabay/welcome.htm">Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve</a>. I had to get there early because it is one of the best places to snorkle on O'ahu and I did not want to waste precious time waiting and waiting. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3268304657/sizes/l/in/set-72157613557608345/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji12ey8sWzO3mAUDbyVg-Q0kVQay2T7mc1kAZRPVAHVXrzvejTE4WBQGIiucWhGAfViV1rr8w-MpRwL0DDSdqdHtJWNNPLOro2S9_mIdsJGk0VAcLwYL9VDNWomMnqyoVZFGiU-hHVPNUj/s400/DSC_0339.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301083679805707298" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I rented my mask, snorkle and fins and headed out to the water.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3269135216/sizes/l/in/set-72157613557608345/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSmVC8yaP99g0WLDGU1nQV523MkHjpJS_LMfuqOC3dOZ49uIk9YimglpKc8S5WKge2IQfVZ9tHJspQoAyrKBIT1C4V4B80SYAQbPSilAQnoZiY1_1gVGm_iWt3_iUkTX-xtos7TX6iqlwa/s400/DSC_0378.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301083834256401874" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The water was a bit cold at 8am, but after a few minutes, it was like being in a lukewarm bathtub. Hanauma Bay is absolutely loaded with fish of all kinds! I bought a disposable underwater camera and took lots of underwater photos. However, it uses something called "film" and I have to get it "developed" before I can see the pics...weird!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3269133012/sizes/l/in/set-72157613557608345/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy_UqHaQsWO1pjDJiASFjKvzKowM6ycM9p8OTG4t4jHthOx8NkUNG8AmknxuyfrmpW9iXCk8MzCxKiOoGFzEYfi0eBf4uzC8bjICNl7KDuVjlAz6X6N3CdBdg0-DHIOkFNWW9s5xLHuVtK/s400/DSC_0348.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301083681353475010" border="0" /></a><br /><br />By the time I left at 10am, the place was crawling with folks waiting to get in and see what all the fuss was about!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3269137344/sizes/l/in/set-72157613557608345/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg29LwEhYS3DuMeXtlfuwy3-szElIRrBfVS_dxnvXJlgLa-t4T2Fuy_ScE_ktsAJGDkS1op3f9V7uJZSHZEOUirIqVRweO3OS4eh2YRZgAGaNGYy_iJUkpHYvIqyznb7w-jfdRB3V9_eIoC/s400/DSC_0380.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301083655394858162" border="0" /></a><br /><br />After lunch I headed out to a must-see on O'ahu...the <a href="http://www.dole-plantation.com/">Dole Plantation</a>. Pineapples have been grown on O'ahu as early as the 1500's...but it was James Dole who made them famous at the turn of the nineteenth century. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3269139832/sizes/l/in/set-72157613557608345/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqJmHrNlJNlA1C8SX3QmibRmdDzDhEotwIgOiCIm5xWNgf94voMeCEcjwKl7c4K2qRM4yx4pS2j7Kqi0EMS_oRYcd7qdpSR7RM-XADXrAIkxtMs1m-eGL4E1pqrXBrmBkner1HY_llEqcL/s400/DSC_0406.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301083654914500450" border="0" /></a><br /><br />According to Dole, "pineapples are grown in rich volcanic soil with warm tropical rainfall, and kissed with Hawaiian sunshine for the best Hawaii has to offer. " <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3269143290/sizes/l/in/set-72157613557608345/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinhgHI71dVLtGpXcQOqcivkmGvfXUI7ykOdBQxfiCGQEwMPeAe4mamKXLyElVziLECTk_6eAVAgVWZUV9eQjz_6hEeu2-7L90KRjjHgEoJoqXmLYihyacd7nwcmG6BzV2I69-FmhBNbEIG/s400/DSC_0411.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301083257695094178" border="0" /></a><br /><br />My friend, Lori, told me that I HAD to have the fresh pineapple ice cream in a waffle cone...I did and she was SO right. The pineapple flavor was extremely strong and it was absoultely a fantasic treat! Thanks Lori!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3269141094/sizes/l/in/set-72157613557608345/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWb9tSb7hWOzmaXbVDBtJSZ4AQLzuXVzkLMkNT6dZbpXu_PbHRSRaI7wUObsMiqUaquUrGuVcyrWd4qI10-kfgnrEFxqzJj4_SKhfjH7kVObW6XlKm0a4RGbrjizwXImSiA3YEkLXHbBDS/s400/DSC_0409.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301083655389634834" border="0" /></a><br /><br />After going to the Dole Plantation, I decided I really wanted some coconut shrimp, so I headed to a restaurant called <a href="http://www.restauranteur.com/breakers/">"Breakers"</a> in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haleiwa,_Hawaii">Hale'iwa</a>. The shrimp came with a spicy jelly/relish and it was so delicious. This was only an appitizer...I had just had the pineapple ice cream (and a pineapple float made with fresh pineapple juice and some pineapple ice cream...) But mainly I knew that I was very close to one of the original Hawaiian Shave Ice stores...Matsumoto's.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3268319991/sizes/l/in/set-72157613557608345/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ7PIvIJmhmbwZxzoPXPmAwukqEaZSRN1bRE27_AtvNWxNocr1_hmR-uxlqEicORW7hK1K2kwev-_3dw8_dL6-7dftIO8eVCpEIpArn0Hdy2WZshPyqBs5CPdY3MmtA8vlEOPNtI-xt4hc/s400/DSC_0432.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301083251294007522" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Actually Matsumoto's was right up the street...they are known worldwide for their shave ice and, from what I hear and read, there is usually a line to get in. Today I was in luck...no line!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3269147640/sizes/l/in/set-72157613557608345/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfQQOILuwoacwmT5pJVN66plgsLqj4o0LFYQlYLkzlH0C7JZbobImDu8IufOHY0ZCnFOad6QCHjF74N-pDhq9J8i_oyX5mj68YymzIWwK7SW-wsjAKiTsmh2Kf5zkQnNhIlzP7J1Vd47Gx/s400/DSC_0437.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301083252618699106" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I chose the "Hawaiian" flavor...made up of banana, pineapple and coconut. It cost $2 and was HUGE! You only have a blunt wooden "spoon" to eat it with, so it was a challenge to eat it without having it collapse on the porch outside. That is where you eat it...on the outside porch, watching the people drive, ride and walk by...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3268323715/sizes/l/in/set-72157613557608345/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9djNdBO515Q2t8YJeqW5UYq6M5rUMzkMcenFoOhXOLUzhxYDh64qM7eKql-t0imgHf53Wv7QCQuD6FPr4nKq8hqi_vpzhwx9ctn2c0uqkRn7kZE9v2ykipAJ6VOjZhVyQ_jR3xaI3WvXJ/s400/DSC_0444.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301083252201862258" border="0" /></a><br /><br />As I finished my shave ice I decided to see if I could get a few pics of the setting sun...well, I ran out of road before I could get around the western tip of O'ahu...yep, the road ends. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3268325619/sizes/l/in/set-72157613557608345/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9suetEupS6tlNsIF0P5liaQuABwU0fgxOXNOuxJeYj-EIertXE8EKqh4C7aM7ZvPZxXJgpjOIrzCCBZkUnOyg5dS_IvU6kAKI5LufkITsz01Shw1qxXMWd9KtLKg10CNmv0R4X9spBqyc/s400/DSC_0448.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301083250541669426" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Day two is in the books and so far I have been having a blast! I have been able to do most of the things I wanted and I know that I am on track to do everything I had planned.<br /><br />Tomorrow, I will visit Pearl Harbor, maybe climb Diamondhead and in the evening, I will be going to a <a href="http://www.germainesluau.com/">real Lu'au</a>...so I bet I will have some interesting photos and a full belly! It's all you can eat and I plan on going hungry! <a href="http://www.germainesluau.com/menu.htm">Check out the menu...</a><br /><br />MahaloNASA Videographerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00305520915597005711noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9028628149769062085.post-72709971958863660682009-02-09T03:50:00.006-06:002009-02-09T05:07:06.277-06:00O'ahu, Day One and State # 43Please click on the small pics to see the bigger versions...<br /><br />Also, to see more O'ahu Day 1 pics <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/sets/72157613507951463/">click here... </a><br /><br />Aloha!<br /><br />Hawaii, a place that I never thought I'd get to see...but I cashed in some airmiles and all hotel points and here I am! I still can't believe I am actually here...I have had a huge grin on my face all day!<br /><br />I have heard from many of my friends, those who have been to Hawaii and remember it well, and those that are "mad" at me because I am here and they are not. I truly hope everyone gets to experience Hawaii some day.<br /><br />I booked the cheapest room at the Marriott with my points...a city view room, which means no ocean view. However, when I checked in at 11pm Saturday, the lady at the desk informed me that I had been upgraded twice, to a junior suite with a partial ocean view! Woo-hoo! Score! Being a gold member of Marriott really paid off...<br /><br />Here's the view from my room...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3266397232/sizes/l/in/set-72157613507951463/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg760Pax9sdNwgj-UcWTMxW6SpSBjU_LMJzkP-5k9NEEJEaJmW4IWgAtAcXVluDnpkk9zRvUlBPNMy5tmXieM5Uo9FuWYvjVG2tT5LM_zIOq-bg5SFsLq_6nc_s6C1mX36bKJC7FidZ4YRt/s400/Waikiki01b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300737239448010482" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />This morning I headed out on an adventure the would take me counter-clockwise around O'ahu.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3266175356/sizes/l/in/set-72157613507951463/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcUUrO_3tP1stDA4-JAiLRfH9ck8t7XBnd3j6iWgBD3ipfF5PY4v9cfwSX_vBWO_fPBH3uJs6V_Bvd8wJT_w9XM1A1UVMCTgY0N3_vEiSbKKf2bdP5SbfR1DIDWlD7bj0LeNJfBflQ30II/s400/DSC_0020.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300737239288461794" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I started the day heading out to the <a href="http://hawaii.kulshan.com/Hawaii/Honolulu+County/Ohau+Island/Honolulu/Outdoors/Spitting+Cave+of+Portlock.htm">spitting cave of Portloc</a><a href="http://hawaii.kulshan.com/Hawaii/Honolulu+County/Ohau+Island/Honolulu/Outdoors/Spitting+Cave+of+Portlock.htm">k</a>. The spitting cave is below a cool layered shoreline. Each layer represents a different volcanic explosion and the waters are so blue! The spitting cave is where the ocean has hammered a hole in the rock and the pressure of the waves causes it to blow or "spit" back out of the hole...here is a video I found on Youtube the was shot from the exact place I was standing...check it out!<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/nibrmpkb58k&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/nibrmpkb58k&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><br />It was pretty neat, but I wanted more...<br /><br />Ahh, this is more like it...Here you see some young surfers on <a href="http://www.aloha.com/%7Elifeguards/sandy.html">Sandy Beach</a>...a few guys got up on their knees, but not much more. However, that is WAY more than I could have done.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3266206368/sizes/l/in/set-72157613507951463/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHhoKhgalJrTKvIzueeY6b9rakUuy2DgemN5A9PmN5AYdm7AwONJqm6F6aUBsug3JYpnwJRe9TMb7ZeSPyc1dqb8-o_vfDyNsRrs5qZLmL_nzD_t95VT0VStVXPf_jPqSnP-gMmuPHrOys/s400/DSC_0096.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300737235182293010" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Next I stopped to take this pic of <a href="http://www.aloha.com/%7Elifeguards/makapuu.html">Makapu'u Beach</a>...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3265382105/sizes/l/in/set-72157613507951463/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4ObsBtKsZ166WuBohrMn7nXKurtojIV2Vt_cy5U6ySr9jaFDxJIS8twZ-YIjG6r7fW0zKAxWwB2SM0okNgfI7qw33GB-3Xp0JubKA3TYASFbdv3GyfAxKPSzycbO2y5KvuT3rhG59UOpS/s400/DSC_0102.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300737237425074642" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I stopped at <a href="http://www.hawaiiweb.com/oahu/beaches/waimanalo_beach_park.htm">Waimanalo Beach</a> for a break and took this photo...I like it so much that I made it my computers wallpaper!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3266218034/sizes/l/in/set-72157613507951463/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyeSaNDH4mfAWLj-g38IpMy-FbC-ab1Pd8L-uGlF6EI-NMJRimrl-expJx0RZ7euFRPdCFyC4fCsihNCvGKOKxoqwdEZ5SLVgRVvtvp97h3hIRUNmlEq1gl3xecRN2DY5hrpUijeIS_X8j/s400/DSC_0116.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300736969731786658" border="0" /></a><br /><br />It's funny...I started the day wearing tennis shoes and socks...then I was wearing beach shoes and finally I just went barefoot the rest of the day...I never go barefoot! But, it seemed the thing to do and it allowed me to get my feet wet and then just jump in the car!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3266227208/sizes/l/in/set-72157613507951463/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA9BNPPQ-2EqkygBQRGQC2A4Dkn7qkJ30qa7i4drxih-zU68-8ShnU3drgAJLTqUekJhg6wu0gF2X1wrDEG2igSiJcm_D02u6WmEMQgdjtjPs7jH_zvDGyDZ224TFBkRdtJ_0NeoCZH2LW/s400/DSC_0128.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300736963456447138" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I noticed a few things today...O'ahu is MUCH bigger than I imagined, Hawaiians really do wear flowered clothing ( I thought it was just a stereotype) and there a lot of REALLY tanned people around here.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3266229192/sizes/l/in/set-72157613507951463/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieULqVShsWWLm1A9kapVtJAYr-fREYwLg4idB27JBIjZFcWbl-OpijSzWYBnghjfCuYtwDI2Sst4ZOnLCSU20j10h3y_1dX3yKMqB-ZryWTiHAeJuAVfA81jaZGS1lveY8NtB2YuykZ9PK/s400/DSC_0135.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300736965156360530" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This rock formation is at a place called <a href="http://www.portaloha.com/SecretsOfHawaii/LaiePoint.htm">La'ie Point</a>...that hole was created in one day, when mother nature pounded a hole through the island!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3265423287/sizes/l/in/set-72157613507951463/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaRMywHoOPBRvMq5V8GCcBJCy6NLwwm-_Q7UXxQVd0VQTxFn-5qAWiQOILl3lO28uQaO44Ygo-tNukmGMT1G7-1sIyX0SnLWJRR-zkAKOYX4xEsg8kJXOH0uG_FIigPHdnzxXYqNY_dwB_/s400/DSC_0208.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300736963082785970" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Here is a pic of a Hawaiian woman fishing off La'ie Point.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3266252330/sizes/l/in/set-72157613507951463/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrJqmyGM5OSmVlvYVSCfFcnBKFxdDTbhWbGaDrUjCqXosYyPwg9j0qXqkerGAQQVIot0JoyHWSfd5RGjgZpyjFVc7zpohJ0PP3HDvw2Wq_QSsbA5hIrGeLGoY5Xhyq8H6hmPu0WqiRqCjr/s400/DSC_0223.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300736958956464322" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I had heard so much about these shrimp trucks that are all over the North Shore, so I decided to stop at <a href="http://www.portaloha.com/SecretsOfHawaii/Giovannis.htm">Giovanni's Original Shrimp Truck</a>...I was a bit leery, but there seemed to be a lot of people eating...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3265433349/sizes/l/in/set-72157613507951463/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCyYxMaK9KT1_Kxndchf-mbLh04dNgx2gYtOGEPqt9Scy5RQLNsbK-uCYybqLwxUS_r1rba5MwDmFZrd6KXeVMiLkveUY9GB-5JAkrggkLnu33oW0Rz3IO9pSkjwNum2CsEXYPrcJj2vQL/s400/DSC_0230.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300736635416001170" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3265431163/sizes/l/in/set-72157613507951463/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPEmJdfLRRM9v2kQLIS7nNpF0M514fPxrmbNm4wfiZKy5tApnIB1RgK2acNozq3tFkuZlZE9P6FAr0MGRIMQFEUmL4HBlSZcrpvfAMF4_voGIMiPtClx1-scVA95iCvJiBb6Zsjfoszcgs/s400/DSC_0229.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300736634274553986" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I ordered the lemon shrimp...it is fresh shrimp boiled in lemon juice with butter on the side and 2 scoops of VERY sticky rice. I really enjoyed it and I think I will go back for the coconut shrimp!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3266414302/sizes/l/in/set-72157613507951463/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-NG1c88_dK1fZ0dJMH50x4fYN5OWewOw3GILjZx_GP3Bd8OUyFx37k06nBXk9ZyKm0xKUxEIG2tGIx24sA13cGgW4eRyk-klUpn84swKDyJwxbXJlNs5o4GLm-1FdrIJME30tEzR8i3Yz/s400/Giovanni's+Shrimp2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300736636841491842" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The sun was getting low on the horizon so I decided to stop on the North Shore at the Bonzai Pipeline. The Bonzai Pipeline is a famous surf break that can form perfect barrels to surf...There were quite a few people out surfing it today, but there were no perfect waves to be seen...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3266263686/sizes/l/in/set-72157613507951463/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcN4I5ffiB6Zpq0Chh51N8LWf4wCzTiCJuuXfjMDBfHiL8Fegv_YJmEJ5gkoXeI9upCKVQYs7gXX9xDodcjBFd5aPdgkksosepHxXO8PFZD2pyuTw27x-2fiZ2Z1r-NSTVhGb62sqzL5j6/s400/DSC_0243.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300736631821876466" border="0" /></a><br /><br />As the sun set on my first day in Hawaii, I reflected on just how lucky I was to be able to be here and I thanked God for the opportunity to get out and explore the awesome world He has created!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/3265453683/sizes/l/in/set-72157613507951463/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjva8kJid9CwC3gFgP4MzGCkIGHeWT5l51Zs3BDiGk72NQa7pC7jfp5jH3MC15m_NiEbhbGinuQt-9B6QHbHa5pS8Oiqr41i250wb2Pca0o9aTC9Ulh1hLM-ZwQQh_HbJcrQPBm5FMfhP8n/s400/DSC_0320.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300736628524609554" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Stay tuned for more tomorrow!<br /><br />Mahalo!NASA Videographerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00305520915597005711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9028628149769062085.post-21867799089884004322009-02-05T23:37:00.004-06:002009-02-06T00:02:11.594-06:00Another Vacation?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Kkx787Fm1EuHnuTyaX7yeG6PtOLh-4B9CyIK5QsJEviaw3sEqpDJ6rhuQ5LsFOdfaOC8JlltlA7jee_Q0BzgDv6_EQ-fIjUH9Vo7ef2f0ViY6Dmjc9HeBdflxlJCuQs7tIFBC9QrgqJq/s1600-h/141211819_de3d5851b5_o.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Kkx787Fm1EuHnuTyaX7yeG6PtOLh-4B9CyIK5QsJEviaw3sEqpDJ6rhuQ5LsFOdfaOC8JlltlA7jee_Q0BzgDv6_EQ-fIjUH9Vo7ef2f0ViY6Dmjc9HeBdflxlJCuQs7tIFBC9QrgqJq/s400/141211819_de3d5851b5_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299554574014311138" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Last year, I vowed that I was going to get out and travel around the world. This is such an awesome planet and I always longed to get out and explore...<br /><br />Last summer, I "dipped my toe" into this travel thing by going to Spain for a week and recently I have felt the pull of another trip. Actually, now is a good time to travel if you have the money. With the economy down there aren't as many people traveling and you can get really great deals on airfare and hotels!<br /><br />I decided to cash in some Delta Skymiles and all of my Marriott points for a 5 day vacation in Oahu, Hawaii.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaU8KaPtCMY5UugK_uL7SCEyt9pOhYQqyawMyhfqpY1HrcKswjMhGgYzmnTLIviUF277OnKnbYXPvmeVKy_H5oCNEOp0BbUxrfYtIr7vkMiGTmEI7RaipS8dfUkiBl0kCQPXicEa7dwXlx/s1600-h/303330285_23dfbc0e56_o.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaU8KaPtCMY5UugK_uL7SCEyt9pOhYQqyawMyhfqpY1HrcKswjMhGgYzmnTLIviUF277OnKnbYXPvmeVKy_H5oCNEOp0BbUxrfYtIr7vkMiGTmEI7RaipS8dfUkiBl0kCQPXicEa7dwXlx/s400/303330285_23dfbc0e56_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299554575962268098" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Hawaii...a place that I thought I would never, ever see...<br /><br />My hotel is right on Waikiki Beach and I will be renting a car, so I will try to see the whole island in 4 days.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifLZvJxo71sttpOaEJ3vGWagZvfvwEe1XFa4ZDHlC5iu6shl0D8dUzJjTMZtN4SLxL11RmbUanSoNxHq7L2aDtOJA9NckewcRvKApNEr5oEuLTpU_TBUD4yLW3g8Hnejsm2MeX5GszypAk/s1600-h/2172760271_7a3f2e48af_b.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifLZvJxo71sttpOaEJ3vGWagZvfvwEe1XFa4ZDHlC5iu6shl0D8dUzJjTMZtN4SLxL11RmbUanSoNxHq7L2aDtOJA9NckewcRvKApNEr5oEuLTpU_TBUD4yLW3g8Hnejsm2MeX5GszypAk/s400/2172760271_7a3f2e48af_b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299554576591361378" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I am not sure what I am going to do there, but I have a few "must see's". Gotta go to Pearl Harbor, the North Shore to watch crazy surfers on the Bonzai Pipeline and I'm going to climb to the top of Diamondhead.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheYJWnj3a70KA4A7xFwhc7cX-Wwjj1WmnwFC1wIi9gtpo48ozi2aodLyJYTwSgNxyh2L5W2yZ_bhP4rnTsI_eU7ZnpH_ixM-PdhCwAB8ELQhk4NfcpiL2z2HBK0Se0JQEfdsut83Vt85_p/s1600-h/diamondhead091505.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 263px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheYJWnj3a70KA4A7xFwhc7cX-Wwjj1WmnwFC1wIi9gtpo48ozi2aodLyJYTwSgNxyh2L5W2yZ_bhP4rnTsI_eU7ZnpH_ixM-PdhCwAB8ELQhk4NfcpiL2z2HBK0Se0JQEfdsut83Vt85_p/s400/diamondhead091505.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299558714380381778" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTllqXDQAUe1YzE250f_rxZFLum2Hb_zRrL2M7PPtQZWMp4l21YOWHY8kGeUDqYfuo3Yb5fBELHcpHtVbYB82Fqj0VDAOAFKFwRdSekT0eyDm4q0gXtU8iIPVaBbw3lp6T-mqhAQJ-h1cr/s1600-h/309285164_7fbdfa178d_o.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTllqXDQAUe1YzE250f_rxZFLum2Hb_zRrL2M7PPtQZWMp4l21YOWHY8kGeUDqYfuo3Yb5fBELHcpHtVbYB82Fqj0VDAOAFKFwRdSekT0eyDm4q0gXtU8iIPVaBbw3lp6T-mqhAQJ-h1cr/s400/309285164_7fbdfa178d_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299554578475480690" border="0" /></a><br /><br />One thing is for sure, you can bet that there will be frequent updates and lots of pictures on <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasavideographer/sets/">my flickr account!</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglRi_pkYRrjImysCwm2DRjAnYsGTkehMijYYP9yJh13TgkAEI9v0R_IuIO_43jWLrHlAvOShJKziFnvjPZ_k_mGmPXx7WAZxcMS94wiHvocp_-Aomcckf4KvuVu_G51ayeO2Y1up0y8K_J/s1600-h/139292625_8bb1aa3c3b_b.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglRi_pkYRrjImysCwm2DRjAnYsGTkehMijYYP9yJh13TgkAEI9v0R_IuIO_43jWLrHlAvOShJKziFnvjPZ_k_mGmPXx7WAZxcMS94wiHvocp_-Aomcckf4KvuVu_G51ayeO2Y1up0y8K_J/s400/139292625_8bb1aa3c3b_b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299554573598757906" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Hopefully this will be the first of many trips this beautiful state...NASA Videographerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00305520915597005711noreply@blogger.com0