We had a wonderful time Thursday, even though the event didn't end the way it was supposed to. Matthew is working on Ares, the new NASA project, which is the rocket that will replace the shuttle and go to the Moon and then to Mars. The first test of the rocket motor was scheduled on Thursday at 1:00, so we drove the hour out to the test site in the desert, and made a party out of it. We packed sunscreen, chairs, umbrellas, tons of food and lots to drink. We set up camp in the middle of about 10,000 other people and their cars and waited for the countdown. Unfortunately, the test was scrubbed at 20 seconds on the countdown clock.
They set up a model of the rocket, and Matthew explained to us how it works. Many around him also enjoyed listening.
The back of the van was a great place for a picnic.
In spite of the crowds, we had a good view of the countdown clock and the rocket up on the hill.
Counting down, ready to take a movie, almost there . . . . .
But no, disappointment. We had dessert while waiting for the cars to thin out, then packed up and left.
Afterward, Bryce and I, plus Dad and Diane stopped at the Golden Spike National Monument to see where the last spike was driven in 1869 for the transcontinental railroad. It's just a few miles from the test site and was a good way to end the day.
2 comments:
It was an especially nice day. Fun family to be with.
How cool. Chris would have loved to have been there.
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