musings a go go

Jared and I got to see the shuttle take off (actually we weren't at Cape Canaveral--we were at home and saw it in the sky for a few seconds). This is the second time I've seen a space shuttle in the sky. I saw one last year. Jared went all out yesterday--barbequeing ribs, making potato salad, and baked beans. I ate so much I'm still feeling the effects this morning at work :( Anyway, it was such a good meal. When the shuttle took off, it knocked out our cable and internet for 3 hours. Right at zero on the countdown the tv went white and then everything went blank. I didn't know if everything went well, or if it blew up or anything since I didn't see the liftoff on TV--I saw it in the sky so I figured everything went fine. Later, I checked the Blackberry and looked at the news that it was successful. Hope everyone had a good and safe Fourth of July! Remember, "Don't celebrate the Fourth with a fifth!".