Lompoc Rocket Launch

Elieen and I went up to Lompoc for the Educators Launch Conference. Donna went up the night before and stayed till Sunday. We had hoped to see the rocket being launched, but no luck. We got the tours and the classes, but the launch was rescheduled for Friday morning 1:00am. So we went up and back in the same day. It was a long day but it let Elieen spend Father's Day with her husband.
So on Thursday night after work Sylvia, Don and I headed back up there to see the actual launch. It turned out great. We were at the site and someone had a blackberry and got the actual countdown and we could hear the commentary. The launch itself was awesome. Of course it has to be said that all was not well on this trip. We took Sylvia's car and the transmission went out and ended up costing a bunch of money.

Advanced Scuba Class

This past weekend Connie, Sylvia and I took our advanced diving class. Shannon and Aaron came along because the class was a graduation class from the two of them and Bob and Jan. I knew I was going to have to work hard, but even I didn't think I would get this tired.
It started Sat. night with a navigation dive and I got thrown and tossed in the surf and lost a fin and couldn't hardly move to crawl out. Aaron (thank you) and another guy helped me just as I was getting to Connie. I was so mad at myself. I did do the night dive, but the dive masters helped me get my fins on. The visibility was 2 ft.
Sunday 6am we are at the boat. We did four dives and we all got the skills done and passed the class, but I was slap wore out. Not only did Brian have to help me get my fins off on the dive platform but the weights and BCD also. Then it was all I could do to drag my tired body up the ladder.
Shannon and Aaron were helpful and encouraging and I always felt they thought I could do it.
Please notice on the pictures our wonderful embroidered shirts. Connie did them for us especially for this occasion.
I am proud and happy we all finished, I had no doubt about Connie and Sylvia but I did doubt myself.

ISTE San Antonio

I headed to San Antonio on Friday the 27th. My intentions are to attend and enjoy the NECC Conference and see Julie, Mickie and family. So far so good. The conference has been nice, but I actually enjoyed the California Technology Conference more. CUE seemed more tuned to teachers than NECC. Not that I didn't learn a lot and enjoy myself. I met some great people and learned as much from them as from the workshops.
Spending quality laid back time with Mickie, Erin, and Julie is the highlight of this trip. I have not kept in touch as often as I should and I miss them a lot. I haven't been this quiet and lazy for this period of time since I can't remember. I'm finished at the conference today and for the next three days I will be as lazy as I can get away with.