Don't just see the world---Experience it!
I love to travel and live to travel, explore the world, explore Space! I have been known to run with scissors and I often play with fibers! Another hobby is finding friends wherever I am and enjoying everyday miracles!
Grew up traveling and never stopped! Now I even spend most of my days literally telling people where to go! How often can you brag about that?
An Accredited Space Agent, owner of a vacation planning company--yes! More important, I'm married to my best friend (I know, it sounds hokey, but it's true!), have 2 adult kids and 2 four-legged kids (some people confuse them for dogs---go figure!)
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In case you were in Mojave with me and missed NBC Action News, here it is!
LOCAL TRAVEL AGENT WANTS TO SEND YOU TO SPACE-NBC ACTION NEWS KSHB-TV 41
http://www.nbcactionnews.com/mediacenter/local.aspx?videoid=557448@kshb.dayport.com&navCatId=4295
Braving a strong windstorm in the Mojave, I witnessed the birth of a new era---the beginning of consumer space travel, tourism and commerce. What an amazing event- the unveiling of SpaceShip 2, named VSS Enterprise, on Dec. 7, 2009!
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I just got a smile! Maybe I'll get a dance!
Sir Richard just walked by me smiling! Let the unveing begin!
-- Sent from my Palm Prē
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What an unbelievable few days!
I am on the bus headed for Mojave! It's kind of oxymoron to go by bus to see a spaceship! I have a silver admittance pass engraved w/ Virgin Galactic and a tattoo of evolution of flight.
-- Sent from my P
Just want to let you know the past few days have been unreal! I met the two test pilots who will put Spaceship 2 through all the test flights. One is from Scaled Composites (Burt Rutan's company) and the other is from Virgin Galactic. Both have amazing credentials and are seasoned veterans. We were also briefed on US rules and regulations that sounded like alphabet soup to me. I learned about ITAR (to monitor weapons, terrorism, etc) which has to do with anything exported by the US and SDN, a project of the Treasury Department and OFAC or ABCDEFG!!! The Executive Director of Spaceport America spoke as did his Virgin Galactic counterpart. Tonight we learned about US initiatives for different types of space programs related to military defense and future projects such as orbital solar panels. We also discussed other companies role in this new era of space exploration and how all of these projects will provide data that will lead to the next step---routine use of orbital flights for consumers and payload.
I could go on and on. Bottom line---it finally hit me---this is not just Richard Branson's novelty; this is serious business. Sometimes, I think I start buying into people's skepticism and I forget how very real all of this is. We are pioneers in a whole new industry---consumer space tourism and private space exploration and commerce. I have become a pending member of the International Organization for Space Tourism and Commerce and will probably attend the first symposium for it in July, 2010.
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Crowds gathered when VMS Eve landed at Oshkosh earlier today!
Since I first “met” Eve almost a year ago, the team at Scaled Composites have taken her for multiple test flights. Today was her first appearance before the general public when she arrived at the Oshkosh Airshow. She’ll be flying on Tuesday and Thursday and will depart on Saturday. So, if you can get to Oshkosh this week, tell Eve I send my regards! She is one sexy lady!
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