As you can see even though we are in a hotel room Guinness has made himself very comfortable :)
Friday, June 29, 2012
A Bonus Shot of Guinness Pictures of the Week
Since things have gotten so serious with all the political discussions I thought this would be a good time to post a second helping of Guinness pictures of the week. I mean how can you not smile after looking at this adorable little guy :)
As you can see even though we are in a hotel room Guinness has made himself very comfortable :)
As you can see even though we are in a hotel room Guinness has made himself very comfortable :)
Sunday, June 24, 2012
Guinness Picture of the Week - 24 June 2012
Hi everyone! Sorry I've been behind on the Guinness Picture(s) of the Week but since life's been crazy well... you know! Perhaps I'll do another Picture(s) of the Week midweek this week to make up for it :)
Yesterday we took Guinness on his first boating adventure. We weren't sure exactly how it was going to go because it was with Shadow - our friends Don & Anne's Malamute - and Guinness and Shadow had never met prior to this weekend. We had no reason to worry though because Shadow and Guinness became fast friends! The other reason we weren't sure how this would go was that Guinness hates the water as many of you well know.
All in all we had no reason to worry as it turns out. Guinness had a blast on the boat as I think you will be able to tell from the pictures....
Yesterday we took Guinness on his first boating adventure. We weren't sure exactly how it was going to go because it was with Shadow - our friends Don & Anne's Malamute - and Guinness and Shadow had never met prior to this weekend. We had no reason to worry though because Shadow and Guinness became fast friends! The other reason we weren't sure how this would go was that Guinness hates the water as many of you well know.
All in all we had no reason to worry as it turns out. Guinness had a blast on the boat as I think you will be able to tell from the pictures....
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| Checking out the boat for the first time |
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| Making himself comfy down below |
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| With his new buddy Shadow |
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| Chillin - literally! Soaking up some air conditioning... |
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| Enjoying the wind in his ears |
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| Now it's nap time - he's so nice and relaxed |
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| Snuggling with his new friend Anne |
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| Wow my hair looks special in the wind - we're cruising along |
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| Both dogs "helping" Don drive |
Friday, June 15, 2012
Space Camp
From the time I was a very young girl I was fascinated with space and just knew that I wanted to work in the space industry. In 1986 the movie "Space Camp" came out and I just KNEW that I had to go! (Don't be hating on that movie either - I know it's beyond cheesy but hey for a young girl in love with space it was awesome!!!) Unfortunately I was not quite old enough yet at the time so my parents decided that we would just go visit the US Space and Rocket Center which is where Space Camp lives. If you think I was determined to go to Space Camp after the movie after visiting in general no one could have kept me away!!!!
In fourth grade (1989 - a year after the trip) I was fortunate enough to get some help to be able to afford to go to Space Camp for the first time. (My family certainly didn't have much money but my mom especially had a lot of determination that I was going to have the ability to chase my dreams. In fourth grade my friend Cynthia Skolak decided to go to Space Camp with me - boy was I excited! My dad offered to drive us to Huntsville (about 12 hours from where we grew up) and wisely decided to drive through the night so Cynthia and I would sleep instead of chattering endlessly and driving him crazy :) Space Camp was still fairly new at that point so the habitat (dorms of sort) was still under construction so we had to stay at the hotel on the property. (I remember them putting tape on the outside of the doors so they could tell if we had snuck out at night. It's funny the little things you remember!!) We had so much fun that week!
I went to Space Camp 2 more times after that but they were the follow on levels - Space Academy I (1991) and Space Academy II (1994). We really couldn't afford it so I applied for scholarships... I didn't receive one the first year I applied for Academy I and was crushed but grew more determined to do even better the following year when I applied. That following year I remember jumping for joy (literally!) when I received news that I had gotten a scholarship. That trip was the one where I met my friend Celeste Villegas. Celeste and I remained friends for nearly 10 years after camp by writing letters - really the letters were more like novels - to one another. Sadly we lost touch at some point but thanks to Facebook we are back in touch!! In high school (my last time to visit Space Camp/Academy as a camper) I applied for and received another scholarship. I was so excited to get to attend the highest level of camp for a variety of experiences including getting to dive!!! There I met a gal who I would later run into again at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University. It sure is a small world!!!
I was so very fortunate to have a mother who was so very supportive of my dream - THANK YOU MOM! I love you! I was also fortunate to have people throughout my life who helped support me in my ventures to learn more about space through Space Camp such as teachers who helped with donations for my travel etc. It's thanks to all these people that I have achieved all I have.
While at University I decided that I wanted to return to Space Camp as a counselor and was offered positions at both the Alabama and Florida Camps. Though I had attended the Huntsville, Alabama camp every time I decided to take the position in Florida because well hey it was Florida! I feel fortunate to have been a part of both of these camps. Sadly the Florida camp closed a fews years back but the Astronaut Hall of Fame still exists there in Titusville and I have had the pleasure of returning there with a student group through ISSET.
Tonight I am lucky enough to be the class representative of the Space Camp/Academy class of 1994 for the 30th anniversary of Space Camp. It's been nearly 20 years since I last visited here so I can't wait to see it!! Stay tuned for how it goes!!!
In fourth grade (1989 - a year after the trip) I was fortunate enough to get some help to be able to afford to go to Space Camp for the first time. (My family certainly didn't have much money but my mom especially had a lot of determination that I was going to have the ability to chase my dreams. In fourth grade my friend Cynthia Skolak decided to go to Space Camp with me - boy was I excited! My dad offered to drive us to Huntsville (about 12 hours from where we grew up) and wisely decided to drive through the night so Cynthia and I would sleep instead of chattering endlessly and driving him crazy :) Space Camp was still fairly new at that point so the habitat (dorms of sort) was still under construction so we had to stay at the hotel on the property. (I remember them putting tape on the outside of the doors so they could tell if we had snuck out at night. It's funny the little things you remember!!) We had so much fun that week!
I went to Space Camp 2 more times after that but they were the follow on levels - Space Academy I (1991) and Space Academy II (1994). We really couldn't afford it so I applied for scholarships... I didn't receive one the first year I applied for Academy I and was crushed but grew more determined to do even better the following year when I applied. That following year I remember jumping for joy (literally!) when I received news that I had gotten a scholarship. That trip was the one where I met my friend Celeste Villegas. Celeste and I remained friends for nearly 10 years after camp by writing letters - really the letters were more like novels - to one another. Sadly we lost touch at some point but thanks to Facebook we are back in touch!! In high school (my last time to visit Space Camp/Academy as a camper) I applied for and received another scholarship. I was so excited to get to attend the highest level of camp for a variety of experiences including getting to dive!!! There I met a gal who I would later run into again at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University. It sure is a small world!!!
I was so very fortunate to have a mother who was so very supportive of my dream - THANK YOU MOM! I love you! I was also fortunate to have people throughout my life who helped support me in my ventures to learn more about space through Space Camp such as teachers who helped with donations for my travel etc. It's thanks to all these people that I have achieved all I have.
While at University I decided that I wanted to return to Space Camp as a counselor and was offered positions at both the Alabama and Florida Camps. Though I had attended the Huntsville, Alabama camp every time I decided to take the position in Florida because well hey it was Florida! I feel fortunate to have been a part of both of these camps. Sadly the Florida camp closed a fews years back but the Astronaut Hall of Fame still exists there in Titusville and I have had the pleasure of returning there with a student group through ISSET.
Tonight I am lucky enough to be the class representative of the Space Camp/Academy class of 1994 for the 30th anniversary of Space Camp. It's been nearly 20 years since I last visited here so I can't wait to see it!! Stay tuned for how it goes!!!
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