This first photo is my son Andy with the SCAN (Space Communications and Navigation) testbed a project he’s been working on at NASA Glenn for the last few years just before it was shipped off to go to Japan for launching to the ISS (International Space Station). It’s all about software defined radios in space and I am so proud of him…He’s been fascinated with engineering and space since he was a little boy. I think I may have written before about the somewhat tragic (to me) moment when he was three years old and lining up his toys across the living room in various ways for what I thought was a typical little kid bit of imaginary play. Suddenly he threw himself on the ground and began sobbing in the most heartbroken way, saying over and over again, “It won’t work. No matter what I do it won’t work.” Well now he’s been part of a team accomplishing something that does seem to work and I am amazingly proud of him. (Oh, did I mention that already?)
Here is another different kind of accomplishment. Last night Nathan beat his Dad at one of their “never ending Monopoly games” when Mike fell into Nathan’s Boardwalk Hotel trap and was bankrupt! He was one pretty happy little guy, that Nathan….But they play nearly every night and I think the winner’s hat must travel back and forth often!
Indeed some accomplishments to be proud of!
I am very impressed – your son works on NASA projects!! I have always had a “thing” for space-related topics… a whole level of my bookshelf is dedicated to books about space, space travel, astronaut’s biographies and similar.
As for Monopoly – in all the years my late husband and I were playing that, I won against him exactly ONCE
You’re surrounded by Winners!
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Perfect accomplishments.
I get the sense that that boy of yours is a right smart kid. He certainly looks brilliant. My mind, not bending that way, can’t even imagine. Now I can imagine the fun of a good Monopoly game. What a sweet smile on the winner!
You certainly do have a lot to be proud of, and rightfully so. I heard from a little yellow Paper Canary that something very pretty was just mailed off to you! Have a great week.