It was amazing. The shuttle launched on schedule in a huge explosion of light that lit up the sky. It then took off leaving a huge trail illuminated in the evening sky and after about 30 seconds, the sound hit us (we were 12 miles away - as close as you can get) and it was awesome. The pics are all on Auntie Barb's gallery here: http://gallery.me.com/barbaralynnebenac#100396
It was really awesome and the camaraderie of all the family members for the road trip was well worth it - even though getting out of Titusville after a shuttle launch is a total no-can-do. Just getting out of the (tiny) city alone was a 2-hour ordeal! I hadn't hung with Young Johnny or uncle Bill in far too long and it was certainly worth doing. Ignore what the FL humidity and salt water has done to my hair here - this is the last remnants of the smoke trail (probably 10 or 15 minutes after the launch):
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AWESOME!
I always wanted to see that. I went out there three times with special passes to the VIP viewing area (it's only 8 miles away from the launch pad) and it was delayed every time. Then came a time I couldn't go and they launched it.
Congratulations, and Good on ya!
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