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Space Shuttle Atlantis

Posted on November 2, 2012February 24, 2017 by Ian C.

We spent today at the Kennedy Space Center, to attend the last ever journey of Space Shuttle Atlantis, to it’s future museum/exhibit home – we weren’t the only interested people!

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We started our day on another tour bus – but this time we got closer than ever to the one-time Shuttle launchpad 39A:

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Next stop was a VERY close-up with Atlantis, almost close enough to touch 🙂

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But Atlantis was on a journey, and it continued as the day progressed. It’s destination:

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And as we all lined up to watch, Atlantis slowly (very slowly!) approached …

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And as we leave at the end of the day, Atlantis is close to being pushed in to the new museum/exhibit building …

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North heat beats South

Posted on June 20, 2012February 24, 2017 by Ian C.

We can tell that Summer has finally arrived in New England, when the temperatures up here exceed those in Florida!

Silk Floss Tree seedlings

Posted on June 16, 2012February 24, 2017 by Ian C.

One visit to Epcot earlier this year, there was fluffy cotton wool everywhere around a tree which was covered in spikes which we later learned was a Silk Floss Tree named because of the look of the opened seed pods. Margaret collected a few seeds, planted them here, and they have begun to grow!

No idea how quick they grow or what weather they like – but if they grow like the ones at Epcot, they won’t stay on the kitchen counter for long!
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