New Year Day Adventure Day 10.....

 I was listening to NPR's Science Friday last week and was enthralled with a project launched to sort and measure the galaxy. Scientists are asking the average Joe or Vanessa to help find and draw bubbles in beautiful infrared data from the Spitzer Space Telescope. Understanding the material that we see in these images helps scientists learn how stars form and how our galaxy changes and evolves with time.  I spent as much time with it as I could before I got a bit tipsy on the galaxy visual wine.  I don't hold my digital alcohol well.   You should see me at a 3-D movie.  I am the one on the floor puking after 5 minutes.  If you want to take part, you can go here www.milkywayproject.org/galactometer.  It was fun and I can now say that I helped map our galaxy.   Proud of me yet, Dad?

Yes.  I mapped this.


 Today's adventure is dedicated to my Rocket Scientist dad.  

New Year Simple Pleasure....Day 9

Conversation at lunch today:

Ansel:  "Mom, Mom, Mom, Mom.....you gotta come see this!!!!!"
Me:     "O.k.  just let me finish making this sandwich."
Ansel:  "Please, Mom.  I'm gonna eat it and I want you to take a picture of it"
Me (with my interest truly piqued) :  "What is it? " as I walk to the table.
Ansel:  "Look at my kiwi!  Isn't it cool? Hold it up to the light."

Today's simple pleasure was brought to you by the  wonderous vision of a 6 yr old.

New Year Day 8 Adventure....Ski School

 Corey's only Christmas wish was to have his kids complete 10 weeks of ski school this year.

 Today was Day 1.....even semi-smiles...a double plus

It is free at the Idaho-Montana State Border....triple plus

 I got to spy on the classes and watch Corey's moves......quadruple plus

 Sunny skies in the morning and snow all afternoon.  Quintuple Plus
 I was the odd person out on the lifts....it was okay.....i met some interesting people and got to watch Ansel and Corey bond.  Sextuple plus.