{"id":3881,"date":"2012-09-21T23:30:39","date_gmt":"2012-09-22T07:30:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.puckandmary.com\/blog_mary\/?p=3881"},"modified":"2012-09-22T09:46:05","modified_gmt":"2012-09-22T17:46:05","slug":"endeavor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.puckandmary.com\/blog_mary\/2012\/09\/endeavor\/","title":{"rendered":"Saying Goodbye to Endeavor"},"content":{"rendered":"

False Start:<\/h2>\n

\"Puck<\/a>

Puck wading through the crowds to find a good spot with Dom and Alex in the wagon. (Sept. 21, 2012)<\/p><\/div> This morning we headed to the soccer fields behind the Fort Natomas park with Dom and Alex each clutching a “rocket” as they road in their wagon. (Technically, one is just a cool red airplane, but it has been transformed into a rocket to balance our need for two rockets to have two happy boys.) We arrived shortly before the 8:30 AM expected time for Endeavor’s flight over Sacramento with two little boys who really wanted to get out and run around, and we eventually discovered (thanks to Puck looking up information on his phone) that Endeavor would probably be arriving an hour later than initially expected. <\/p>\n


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\"Dom<\/a>

Dom and Alex flying their rockets into the horizon. (Sept. 21, 2012)<\/p><\/div>
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The Park:<\/h2>\n

\"Dom<\/a>

Dom and Alex Play the Xylophone (Sept. 21, 2012)<\/p><\/div>Puck headed home to do a little work, and the boys and I went to the park. It’s been awhile since I’ve been to the park with the boys, and I could tell that they have grown. It’s easier for them to play the xylophone there, and they almost don’t need my help to get to the rings they like to hang from. When they dropped to the ground from the rings, it seemed like barely any distance at all. They had a good time swinging with their rockets, playing with another little boy who arrived at the park, and just doing typical park things like running, jumping, crawling, climbing, and having fun.<\/p>\n

A Successful Mission:<\/h2>\n

\"Puck,<\/a>

Puck, Dom, and Alex watch Endeavor approaching. (Sept. 21, 2012)<\/p><\/div>When Puck returned, we headed back out to the fields and found a little bit of shade while we waited and hoped that Endeavor would pass close enough for us to catch a glimpse. We were pleasantly surprised to see it flying toward us from the south, and Dom and Alex called out “rocket, rocket” as it neared and flew directly over our heads. It was amazing to get to share that little moment of history with our boys but also sad because it is the end of a space-faring era. Dreams of being astronauts will be transformed in the coming years as space travel moves from NASA to the private sector, but today our boys had a chance to hold their rockets in the air and point to the skies with excitement.<\/p>\n

\"Endeavor\"<\/a>

Endeavor (Sept. 21, 2012)<\/p><\/div>\n