Happy Mother’s Day! And, the Crew 4 Launch!

First off, Happy Mother’s Day! This week I’m focused on gratitude. I think that I didn’t fully get it, until I had a child of my own. Thank you, Mom! And, thank you Sharon, for being such a wonderful mother to our son.

Today I want to share something I think is very special with you! Sharon, Johnny and I got to attend the Crew 4 launch to the International Space Station (it coincided with our 10 year anniversary, as a bonus)!

This 2 minute video gives you a really good idea of what it is like to be there. Make sure you have the sound on… and, wait for it! My deep thanks to mission Commander Kjell Lindgren. Godspeed!

(Geek out on the whole mission, here: https://blogs.nasa.gov/crew-4/)

And, how cool is the Crew 4 Mission Patch?

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