Parenting is not rocket science, but this is one not-technical mama's experiment in raising curious, adventuresome explorers.
Remember how this was the thrilling birthday gift? And Eddie, though not the birthday boy, was pretty pleased, to say the least. It's as tall as him (1 meter). And he is over the moon (pun intended). As he helped build the LEGO set, he had so many questions for Dad about the Saturn V rocket: …
Our very own resident rocket scientist celebrates a milestone birthday! 30. So significant. A new decade. Fraught with lots of feels. First, excitement. He's still a kid at heart, completely and totally thrilled with this birthday gift: The tallest LEGO set to date, guys, it's a rocket. Specifically, the Saturn V, the crazy cool machine …
I've spent the last few days at a extravagantly lovely resort in Central Florida. Not because I found myself in need of warmer weather, but accompanying my rocket-scientist husband to a large technology conference: SciTech. This isn't my first rodeo. We married when my husband was in grad school, and literally came back from our …
When the rocket scientist has to work over the weekend at a spacecraft vendor about an hour away, we go along for the fun! A hotel with a swimming pool and free breakfast helps seal the deal. We didn't get to go along to see the satellite undergoing testing, but it happened to be down …
A fascination with outer space and all-things-astronomy is everywhere. The universality of the stars, across the globe and throughout history, is fun to experience as we travel here and there. We are by no means extensive travelers (wishful thinking on Jonathan's part), but since we have a connection to the space exploration industry, we enjoy …
I love to tag along when my husband, Jonathan, the rocket scientist, gives a tour of JPL, where he works. Yes, there are the super cool models of spacecraft through the years: Explorer 1, Cassini , and rovers like Spirit and Opportunity, and Curiosity, the surreal places like the Deep Space Network mission control room and the Spacecraft …
One reason I do not qualify as particularly adventurous is because adventure, by definition, means you don’t know what’s going to happen next. And I like knowing what’s going to happen next. I like routine, “normal”, expected activities. I would rather avoid the stress of trying something new and all the unknowns that come along …
I'm not extremely aware of taking full advantage of reward programs for brand loyalty. I get that it's nice to get extra benefits for choosing how I spend money, but I tend to just be downright forgetful. Who has enough time and brain space to read up on this frequent flyerr reward or that credit …
Isn’t astronomy an exciting science? There is so much wow-factor in the celestial: planets with rings and moons and all kinds of colors, comets, meteor showers (a.k.a. shooting stars--I mean, let’s not let such a lovely, whimsical name go to waste for the sake of being accurate!), constellations, mysteries like black holes, and spectacular events …
Launching Rocket Babies 