Tour of Kenndy Space Center today

This will probably be the only post for today unless there is something earth shattering between now and the time I get thru the rest of the emails. I took today off and had a tour of Kennedy Space Center. We have several friends working there and today was a special day for them to take in people to see what they do. It was wonderful. We had the opportunity to see what most people never see. Here are just a few of the pictures.





Talking to some of the workers there, there was the attitude from some that "it's no big deal" until they began to talk about what goes on at the center and their eyes lit up. Often people get so involved in what they do, they forget about the whole picture and what they are a part of. It's really amazing when you talk to someone that has been there 10, 20 years or more, still have that sense of awe when they have time to think about all of it.

We all need to be reminded every now and then that what we may see as mundane parts of our lives, others find fascinating. Some of the workers said that when tourists come in and they witness their reaction of seeing the same things they see everyday, it reminds them of the fact "wow this is cool and I work here" then they take another look at things they had just forgotten about with fresh eyes.

To be able to love your job as much as they do must really be a blessing.

I've posted in the past that we've had a lot of benefits from the space program and most of the things we use today were created in answer to some of the problems the astronauts face in space. This program is not a waste, it's a wonder.

I'm really exhausted tonight so forgive me if this is the only post for today,,,,,but it was sooooo worth it.