Endeavor's Final Farewell

Yesterday morning, David called me from work and said we should go to Ellington Field to see the space shuttle.  Endeavor was on it's way from Florida to California, and was due to make a pit stop at Ellington Field.  So David took off from work a bit early, and we drove out to see the shuttle.  

Thank goodness we stopped and got dinner at Chick-fil-A on the way.  I knew the traffic would be crazy around the airfield, but I had no idea it would be PACKED.  It took us nearly 2 hours to get there, and over one hour to get home (normally, it would be about 45 minutes each way).  Thank goodness the kids behaved...even Theresa was a trooper and didn't fuss one bit!  I read several news articles online this morning...over 20, 000 people (including us) came out to see the shuttle.  WOW.  

We were only about to see the shuttle from about 100 feet away.  The general public wasn't allowed any closer.  There was some kind of official event going on while we were there, but the gates were locked, and police officers were everywhere directing traffic.  Craziness!  For a while I though we weren't going to make it, but luckily we finally were able to park in a field, and walk up to the gates.  I took as many pictures as I could before we lost daylight.  

David hoisted me up so I could get pics over the chain link fence...thanks honey!  One kind woman took my camera and got this shot for me...just to prove David could support me...and she let me hold her very nice camera too, LOL!  (Glad I've lost 10 pounds in the past few months!). 

Not to be outdone, Rebecca decided Theresa need a little boost too. :-)

One more shot after the sun went down. 

The kids got to bed late, but they were glad we went.  David says we wouldn't even get the opportunity to see a space shuttle that close ever again.  I'm sure he's right.  Fly on Endeavor...we wish your final home was in Houston so we could see you again!