February 2012
112 posts
ONE WEEK til Deke's Day!
it’s one week until Deke’s birthday! yay
and of course, i need to do something for his bday over here, so i want to ask you if you could message me a thought or two about the mercury 7 that i’ll use in my little tribute.
also, let me know if you don’t want me to use your name
thank youuu
deke and i appreciate you.
5 Famous Space Missions That Almost Ended In... →
lightthiscandle:
asonlynasacan:
Let’s remember:
-How Gordon Cooper was a BAMF and how a lot of people survived certain death…in space!
Two things I love: Cracked.com, and space.
seeing neil’s face on cracked’s home page was a lovely surprise today.
Amazing video of Apollo 17 astronauts singing and... →
lightthiscandle:
asonlynasacan:
Apparently the Daily Mail just got the memo about Apollo 17…39 years later. HOW TIMELY OF THEM!
Breaking News!
OMG THERE WAS AN APOLLO 17?
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i love these men: Lovells of Lake Forest's Perfect... →
asonlynasacan:
lightthiscandle:
complex34:
nasalove:
This place is only 2.5 hours from me- so it only makes sense that I go…and order every single one of these
Lovell’s Specialty Martini’s
Apollo XIII
Absolut Citron, splash of lemon juice, orange and a sugar crystal rim.
Full Moon
Ketel One Vodka, splash of dry vermouth and a…
There’s also the Apollo 13. You order it and...
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Lovells of Lake Forest's Perfect Martini Menu
This place is only 2.5 hours from me- so it only makes sense that I go…and order every single one of these
Lovell’s Specialty Martini’s
Apollo XIII
Absolut Citron, splash of lemon juice, orange and a sugar crystal rim.
Full Moon
Ketel One Vodka, splash of dry vermouth and a pimento stuffed queen olive.
Quarter Moon
Bombay Sapphire, splash of dry vermouth and a pimento stuffed...
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John Glenn Fever Grips Again, After 50 Years →
asonlynasacan:
lightthiscandle:
This is a great article about John Glenn and Scott Carpenter, who met at Cape Canaveral Friday to mark the 50th anniversary of Friendship 7.
I was doing fine until I reached the very end:
Repeatedly Friday, Glenn and Carpenter paid tribute to their five deceased Mercury colleagues: Shepard, Grissom, Wally Schirra, Gordon Cooper and Deke Slayton.
“We need...
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[Insert Space Here]: I could have sought by wit or... →
lightthiscandle:
I could have sought by wit or wile Your bright dream to dim. And yet If I’d swayed you with a smile My reward would be regret. So, for once, you shall not hear Of the tears, unbidden, welling; Or the nighttime stabs of fear. These, this time, are not for telling. Take my silence,…
love these two.
