This summer Jeff and Julie have rented joining beach bungalows enabling their girls with pets, and grandmothers’ to reunite in Florida during the summer break. While staying in Cocoa Beach, Florida, the family will visit Kennedy Space Center, as well as take in some sights at Disney World. This will be a fun-filled week of bike riding, swimming, surfing, playing board games, and good old-fashion family time. Check back later this summer for photos from this trip.
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Each January, we honor the Apollo 1, Challenger and Columbia crews, as well as other members of the NASA family who lost their lives supporting NASA's mission of exploration. We thank them and their families for their extraordinary sacrifices in the service of our nation. On this Day of Remembrance, as we remember our fallen heroes with tributes and public ceremonies, I will take part in a wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. Across the country, all flags at NASA Headquarters and the NASA centers will be flown at half-mast in their memory.
Space exploration is a difficult and dangerous endeavor. We recognize these pioneers' sacrifices each day with our ongoing commitment to safety. As an agency, we know the risks inherent in each mission. Ensuring the safety of our employees is our highest priority. The legacy of those we have lost is our ongoing work and the inspiration of generations of new space explorers. Every day, with each new challenge we overcome and every discovery we make, we honor these remarkable men and women. Please join me in working to fulfill their dreams for the future.
Charles F. Bolden Jr., NASA Administrator
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As a parent, you wish for your children to be an upgraded version of yourself. Julie and I are fortunate enough to see this come to pass, as recently exemplified by our daughter Brittany. To the surprise of no one that knows her, she has made straight A's this semester in college. In fact, she had the highest overall score in her psychology class, and certainly one of the highest in her math course. Her performance as Lady Gaga drew rave reviews in her drama class, along with the stirring rendition of "Hobo Justice". As 2009 draws to a close, both her mother and I offer our sincere wishes that 2010 will be just as wonderful.
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Back by popular demand…this is the second year Raven has prepared a “Tennessee Style Sweet Potato Casserole”. This recipe is so popular that she often receives multiple requests for the same holiday. As seen in this photo, Raven prepared this dish for an early Thanksgiving Celebration and 10 days later…she is already receiving request to prepare this delicious dish again on Thanksgiving Day…Yummy Raven!
Tennessee Style Sweet Potato Casserole:
3 cups sweet potatoes (soften after boiling)
½ cup sugar
½ cup butter
2 eggs (beaten)
1 tsp vanilla
1/3 cup milk
Topping:
1/3 cup melted butter
1 cup of brown sugar
½ cup flour
1 chopped pecans
Boil and mash potatoes. Mix with sugar, butter, eggs, vanilla, and milk. A 13X9 inch baking dish is preferred. Topping: Melt butter with remaining ingredients. Sprinkle on top of potato mixture. Bake approximately 25 minutes at 350 degrees. Serves 10-12 people.
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With Thanksgiving approaching... I feel so blessed and thankful for my Husband and Family. So, I wish to share one of my favorite video memories of why I feel this way
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Our wedding anniversary is an important occasion that comes just once a year. So, I wish to share with you my husband a few favorite quotes and rhymes that I have blended together as sweetly as our family has grown through time… Happy 1st Anniversary, my Darling Husband! From your Loving Wife… “We’ve been through so much and its only been a year, Our love keeps growing stronger and that's pretty clear, Thank you my husband for loving me and staying by my side, When I think of you, my husband, I am filled with warmth inside. May we always enjoy each other's smile, Always take time to walk and talk a while, Always know deep down we're each other's best friend, And enjoy the kind of love that grows and knows no end.”
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NASA had to scrub the STS-128 launch due to a problem with a fill and drain valve on Discovery, and will be delayed once again in getting C.J. Sturckow and his crew in orbit. While disappointing, this happens in this chosen profession, and NASA will be getting this problem resolved and launch STS-128 when all is ready.
To view the launch of Space Shuttle Discovery and the STS-128 crew of seven astronauts, tune in to NASA TV or view it on the Web at http://www.nasa.gov/ntv
Commander Rick Sturckow will lead the STS-128 mission to the International Space Station aboard Discovery, with Kevin Ford serving as pilot. Also on deck are mission specialists Patrick Forrester, José Hernández, John "Danny" Olivas, Christer Fuglesang and Nicole Stott.
Stott will remain on the station as an Expedition 20 flight engineer, replacing Timothy Kopra, who will return home aboard Discovery as a mission specialist.
Discovery is carrying the Leonardo Multi-Purpose Logistics Module containing life support racks and science racks. The Lightweight Multi-Purpose Experiment Support Structure Carrier will also be launched in the payload bay.
This is Discovery's 37th mission to space and the 30th mission of a space shuttle dedicated to the assembly and maintenance of the station.
With the postponing of Tuesday and Wednesday's launches, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/shuttle for more information. Published by NASA Public Affairs Office
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What were you doing on July 4th, 2009? Jeff and Julie would like to see your favorite holiday photos while celebrating “Independence Day”. This very important day (Fourth of July) is a federal holiday commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, 1776, declaring independence from the Great Britain. Many of us recognize this holiday by watching fireworks, parades, having barbecues, and various other public and private events that celebrate the history, government, and traditions of the United States. So, email us your favorite holiday photo taken on July 4th, 2009.
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Julie's E-Birthday Card from Jeffrey and how she celebrated her 44th birthday...
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The boy may be a man, but he is still just a boy.
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