Spring has finally arrived after a long, cold winter. My azaleas are in full bloom and have never looked prettier! The downside to the lovely flowers is the pollen, which coats my car and everything else. Allergies are now also in full bloom. Walks on the beach will resume this week, however...despite an over-filled to-do list!

Godspeed, Discovery!

This video may not look like much, but it's of the Space Shuttle Discovery as seen from my front porch about a minute and a half after launch. You can see the flame from the boosters as it comes up over my neighbor's palm trees. Then it dims as the fuel tank is jettisoned, and there's a tiny speck of light that's the actual shuttle under its own power. Doesn't look like much on the video, but it's more impressive to the naked eye. Great start to a productive day!