Quick Geo-gather to celebrate Nasa astronaut Rick Mastracchio on his mission to the International Space Station.
We will meet at the posted coordinates at 10:00 pm,
Wave up at the stars and the astronauts at 10:05 pm
and take a picture at 10:10.
Then at 10:15 we will all blast off to home and bed.
Shuttle launch will be on November 7th, 4:08am GMT (Chicago time is November 6th, 10:08pm).
Every geocacher who attends a Geocaching Event on November 6 or 7, 2013 will be awarded a “Geocaching in Space” souvenir.
Quick story. I (Dave) once had the chance to go into space and visit the international space station. I had a astronaut buddy who invited me to join him on one of their trips. He was a bit drunk at the time time, but I do think the offer was valid. He said that it would be alot of fun and I was very intrigued. I asked if Tonya could come along and he replied that only I could go. I immediately said he could forget it. I'm not going anywhere without Tonya. "The only way I'm leaving this world without my best friend is when I die and not a second sooner" I said. He seemed a little mad about me declining his offer and left the bar in a huff. I have not spoken to him since, but I've never regretted my decision. There are a billion stars in space, but only one Tonya.