Canceled

Happy Birthday to You, Happy Birthday to You Happy Birthday dear Paulie, Happy Birthday to you!

With that out of the way, we got up and dressed to be ready for our 3:30AM departure for the launch. I think we were the last to know because when I opened the door to the parking lot, I giggled to Paul and said, "where is everybody?!" Only to hear JP tell me "It's Canceled!" He was on the phone changing his airplane tix to an earlier flight home. I thought he was joking and giggled. Asked to repeat. He was serious and he was bummed! And said it'd be at least a 4 day turnaround.

Boo.

Texted TT and AA as if they didn't know. Texted back that they were already pouting. There is lots of pouting around these parts this morning at 3:30am.

I am pouting for JP, AA, and TT since they haven't seen a launch either up close or at all. Most have come and this very thing has happened. Myself, I've seen 2 before. Once while pregnant (from the causeway) with Anna, and the second (from the VIP launch site, yay!). We saw them both go off without a hitch. Woo-hoo!!!

No lie, I was kinda looking forward to the VIP seats this time without focusing on the responsibility of toddler care. Really hanging with the good people I work with (who have become friends). Taking the ISS employee bus and watching with my co-workers on a work trip means more to me than the other two flights for a number of reasons that in my mind come as a benefit of being a NASA employee.

But with so few shuttle flights left, I am glad to just have had the chance to see the ones I have seen. Unlike some.

But the Workation must go on! I am going back to sleep till we depart for Universal!

Good night from Coca Beach.