Duxford Girl

This song was everywhere while I was in Toronto this past week:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UVNT4wvIGY

It's been a week since the KIA went away and I still can't believe it's really gone. I get way too attached to my vehicles.



My ski wagon, sitting at the hill at Lake Louise. Me and KIA had great times going skiing.

I meant to post these last week but things got a bit busy so here are some Pearl Harbour pictures, a week after the 70 year anniversary of the bombing.



The USS Missouri. Try not to think of Cher's bum. Oh sorry about that, if I could turn back time...

I'll do two photos today since I've been so lazy.



As much as things change...



They stay the same.

The next day I was browsing at one of the vendor tents (www.all-startelescope.com) and I picked up Terence Dickinson's Book: Nightwatch; A Practical Guide to Viewing the Universe. Then, as I leafed through my new book, gleefully enjoying the untouched, glossy pages, I glanced up and saw it. It was sitting in the sun, sparkly and tall and dark. Simon was viewing the sun through another scope as I walked by him to see the object of my desire. It was an 8 inch Dobsonian Sky Watcher. A recent model that collapses for ease of transport, it had been traded in by its original owner who wanted something smaller. The mirror was pristine in spite of its used status and Evil Scientist had a moment of disbelief when I asked if he would mind if we gave it a home.