2011 Christmas Trans-Siberian Satellite

With all our kids, including Haejee, coming home last Christmas,

we prepared for a full house, adding a futon. It came in a large

cardboard box. Sierra's vision was to turn the box into her very

own crayoned "Toy Story" playhouse.

The first arrivals were Mike and Nikki!

This conversation followed:

Mike: "Hey, Si, with a box this size we could build a spaceship.

Or, satellite. But, Si. Consider your choice carefully.

Because, a satelllite? We launch it, you cannot return to earth."

Decision was made for the satellite.

Next: shopping trip to Target--

silver & black materials were required

Engineer and his assistant stop at Starbuck's.

Engineer consumes one large, high-octane coffee

measuring, cutting, checking straight lines



an hour and a half into the project

there is not much room to stock supplies for trip into orbit.

5 hours later...

We begin to notice the

host galaxy has finite proportions.

We cannot enter the kitchen.

Engineer informs us the solar panels would not need
safety pins or corded support in outer space. (Zero gravity)

Nor would panels sizzle with bacon on the stovetop.

The lesson here: 

1) scale models can be built for all sorts of things,

2) when mommies and daddies are clothes-lined

by their children's works of art, they smile.

Time together and memories are everything.

A Star To Follow
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BY8QFkOYJ_w

Stay tuned...
A very Daisy Christmas