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Things with Wings – Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Virginia
Of all the things we’d planned for our summer vacation, this was the one I was the most excited for. Why, you ask? Well, because the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center – AKA one of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museums – is home to the Space Shuttle Discovery! The real one. As in, the… Continue reading
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Sunset over the Chesapeake Bay – Kiptopeke State Park, Virginia
After exploring Assateague Island, the NASA Visitor Center, and Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge (yes, we did all of this in one day), we continued south down the Delmarva peninsula to our campground for the night at Kiptopeke State Park. This was a nice campground and our site was extremely spacious; my only complaint is in… Continue reading
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I Want to Be an Astronaut – Wallops Island Flight Facility, Virginia
Well, not anymore. At least not overwhelmingly, though some small part of me will probably always dream of looking back at Earth from outer space. But I did want to be an astronaut, from the time I was a little girl until the day the space shuttle Columbia exploded upon re-entry and I decided I… Continue reading
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Thanksgiving in North Carolina
By the time Thanksgiving rolled around, I was still struggling with this whole living on the east coast thing. Work was going okay. Living here was not. I got along well with my roommates and colleagues, but I missed my family and friends. And I was in serious mountain withdrawal. Fortunately, I had a few… Continue reading
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