Wasn't Thursday's ice rain something else? I spent the whole day walking like a 90 year old. I'm proud to say I didn't fall once. Waving my arms around like two wind turbines in a gale preserved my balance.
My walking and frantic arm waving wasn't the only funny thing to watch Thursday morning. Just getting to school was a comedy of errors for the students at Central School where I spend 15 minutes every morning working as a crossing guard.
"Watch out, its slippery!" I shouted to the students as they exited their cars. 90% of them hit the deck before I finished my warning. Luckily, kids don't have as far to fall as adults. I'd experience a ten second free fall before slamming into the sidewalk at 230 miles per hour if I lost my footing and went down; which is why I spent the day walking like a 90 year old, using my umbrella as a cane. My orange crossing guard vest served a duel purpose, warning everybody to steer clear of me.
A video from Thursday's ice rain shot at BYU. It was just like this at Central.
Space Center News Update
Matt Ricks will spend most of his Space Center time next week getting the Magellan and Phoenix ready for field trip missions. We have a February 11th deadline to meet, so ready or not - the buses will come and the Field Trips season will get underway. Mrs. Houston will be getting the classroom lesson ready. I'll start the laborious process of learning the Magellan's second chair position. Once I have 2nd chair mastered, Zac will teach me to fly the Magellan. Imagine me learning to fly the Magellan! Can I be unfaithful to the Voyager after 22 years? What about Tex? Can an old dog starship's chief engineer learn new tricks? Who do you feel the most sorry for, me or Tex?
Mr. W.
The Imaginarium
Your imagination is like a muscle. You must use it or you will lose it. Never miss an opportunity to make the ordinary, extraordinary.
This Day Comes to us All
Truth in Advertising!
An Amazing Wax Sculpture
Talent: A. Creativity: A
Someone takes things too literally.
This is a date that won't come fast enough for many a Space Center fan.
Giving a total stranger something they'll never forget.
Imagination: A
A true test of someone's character.
Forever an optimist.
Always look for the best in any situation.
We've all been there and felt that.
Reminding people that stupidity has consequences.
Imagination: A
The Life Lessons Learned from Good Stories Told Well.
Indiana Mouse
A Great Way to Increase the tips.
Some just put out a cup next to the cash register that says "Tips".
I never tip into a cup by the register.
I would make an exception for the glass above because of the extra effort and imagination.
Believe it or not, many of your attitudes and opinions will change as you age.
Perhaps some of yours already have.
Death Star Grill.
Creativity: A
Draw a trampoline on your hand and have fun all day.
Van Gogh's Starry Night in Bacon.
Brilliant and tasty.
Perhaps your favorite Space Center mission is one of those.
A Prism table.
I am very confused on the following questions, please somebody answer them:
ReplyDeleteAre all private missions only for the discovery space center? can only the discovery space center staff the missions? Because I'm not sure I like the space camp not in a star trek universe...
Will the discovery space center take over the center some day?
What's the deal on staff and volunteers? Why cant we volunteer at the discovery space center?
Why would the alpine school say no to after school missions? I don't see any problems with earning some extra money...
If you could answer these it would really help me out! Thanks!
Your questions are the same questions many of us have been asking. I speak on behalf of Discovery Space Center and not THE Space Center. Discovery will not take over anything, it is simply filling a need for field trips, private missions, weekend missions and camps. Discovery will host all of those sorts of camps. Discovery WILL have opportunities to do the behind the scenes aspect of what you experienced at the CMSEC, those details are being ironed out. At the very least Discovery will sponsor an after school program that is similar to what you experienced for the CMSEC. We can't be in the Star Trek universe due to copyright infringement. The CMSEC is a part of a school district so it is safe from much of that. Discovery will not have the same protection. Discovery is run by mostly former CMSEC staff who found themselves out of work late last year (including myself.) I hope that answers some of your questions. Thanks,
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