Comments for http://www.everythingesteban.com Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:04:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on I have a plan … by esteban http://www.everythingesteban.com/2012/02/21/i-have-a-plan/#comment-625 esteban Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:04:34 +0000 http://www.everythingesteban.com/?p=1245#comment-625 I knew it! If anyone was going to keep me honest it would be you! Of course you may come along this ersatz road to Emmaus. Journeys with friends are always better. And really, sweet tea? Lent is supposed to include some penance, but not outright punishment. I knew it! If anyone was going to keep me honest it would be you!

Of course you may come along this ersatz road to Emmaus. Journeys with friends are always better.

And really, sweet tea? Lent is supposed to include some penance, but not outright punishment.

]]> Comment on I have a plan … by Maria http://www.everythingesteban.com/2012/02/21/i-have-a-plan/#comment-624 Maria Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:59:47 +0000 http://www.everythingesteban.com/?p=1245#comment-624 Just replace everything with sweet tea. It has amazing powers. You'd know this if you would drink it. I like your ideas -- and why wouldn't they be do-able? Do you mind if I join your for some of it? Wouldn't hurt me to come alongside and compare notes though we'd definitely be reading different books. Just replace everything with sweet tea. It has amazing powers. You’d know this if you would drink it.

I like your ideas — and why wouldn’t they be do-able?

Do you mind if I join your for some of it? Wouldn’t hurt me to come alongside and compare notes though we’d definitely be reading different books.

]]> Comment on My Close Encounter: STS-1 by Lanell Allen http://www.everythingesteban.com/2011/07/08/my-close-encounter-sts-1/#comment-595 Lanell Allen Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:02:26 +0000 http://www.everythingesteban.com/?p=1046#comment-595 I was living in Fort Worth on the day of Columbia’s last flight. What a heart breaking day that was. It still makes me sad. The Orbiter broke up directly overhead. At the time, I had no idea that this was the “boom” I heard that morning. I knew Columbia was on her way back to the space center, but I would have never connected her to the explosion I heard. Then I heard the news. All day we were warned what to do if we encountered “space debris”. The TXDOT signs along the freeways were covered with information about what we should do if we encountered what we thought might be part of Columbia. “Space debris” still seems too undignified a term for the passing of such a dignified lady. Late that night, I realized that this was a moment in time. I went out and took pictures of the TXDOT signs, and prayed that such a moment would never be seen again in our time. Lanell Allen I was living in Fort Worth on the day of Columbia’s last flight. What a heart breaking day that was. It still makes me sad. The Orbiter broke up directly overhead. At the time, I had no idea that this was the “boom” I heard that morning. I knew Columbia was on her way back to the space center, but I would have never connected her to the explosion I heard.

Then I heard the news.

All day we were warned what to do if we encountered “space debris”. The TXDOT signs along the freeways were covered with information about what we should do if we encountered what we thought might be part of Columbia. “Space debris” still seems too undignified a term for the passing of such a dignified lady.

Late that night, I realized that this was a moment in time. I went out and took pictures of the TXDOT signs, and prayed that such a moment would never be seen again in our time.

Lanell Allen

]]> Comment on My Close Encounter: STS-1 by Lanell Allen http://www.everythingesteban.com/2011/07/08/my-close-encounter-sts-1/#comment-594 Lanell Allen Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:58:07 +0000 http://www.everythingesteban.com/?p=1046#comment-594 I, too, was at Tinker that glorious day! I have pictures! I scheduled a morning visit with my customer that morning so I got through Tinker security early. We all walked over to the landing area together and planted our toes on the runway. My BEST memory was the flyby done by the 747 pilot. We thought he was going to land, but instead, he cruised the length of the field at 200-300 feet. What a "photo op" that was! Then he did what looked like to be a lap around the entire city of Oklahoma City. How fine was that? Before coming back and landing, the pilot wanted to show Columbia off to all who could see! What a thrill it was that day! I will never forget the emotion and excitement. Columbia, darlin', it was love at first sight. Who would have ever imagined the tragedy that was to come? Continue to part 2 I, too, was at Tinker that glorious day! I have pictures!

I scheduled a morning visit with my customer that morning so I got through Tinker security early. We all walked over to the landing area together and planted our toes on the runway. My BEST memory was the flyby done by the 747 pilot. We thought he was going to land, but instead, he cruised the length of the field at 200-300 feet. What a “photo op” that was! Then he did what looked like to be a lap around the entire city of Oklahoma City. How fine was that? Before coming back and landing, the pilot wanted to show Columbia off to all who could see! What a thrill it was that day! I will never forget the emotion and excitement. Columbia, darlin’, it was love at first sight. Who would have ever imagined the tragedy that was to come?

Continue to part 2

]]> Comment on Soup by esteban http://www.everythingesteban.com/2012/01/10/soup/#comment-581 esteban Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:31:59 +0000 http://www.everythingesteban.com/?p=1224#comment-581 I've been known to mix a little hot cocoa into my coffee on occasion. It's not really compromising. I’ve been known to mix a little hot cocoa into my coffee on occasion. It’s not really compromising.

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