Sponsored by Ivar's, a Puget Sound restaurant chain famous for its clam chowder, the light show at Gene Coulon Park in Renton was downright dazzling.
We walked a waterfront trail decked out in colorful bulbs.
I can say without hesitation, none of us had ever seen Christmas Clams before. :)
We walked the waterfront sidewalk, about a half mile, and then took the long loop out on the piers over the water. It was brisk, but a beautiful night. In addition to the lights on land, we saw lots of stars and even an International Space Station pass overhead.
I suppose free is fine, but if you drop it, it's not your phone you're breaking, it's someone else's. And that's no good. I ordered the kids new protective phone cases, pronto, but until those could arrive, I asked them to make some temporary ones.
Enter a padded Amazon envelope and some duct tape, and this fit the bill, at least for a day.
Well, wonder no more, as we Earthlings can now hear it for the first time ever, thanks to NASA's InSight!
This is *so* cool!
APPLIED: For the past couple of days, CJ has been writing an essay as part of his application to participate in the Washington Aerospace Scholars program. Offered by The Museum of Flight in partnership with the University of Washington, it's a two-part program for high school sophomores and juniors focused on the history and future exploration of space and topics in Earth and Space Science.
The first phase of the program is an online distance learning course about aerospace. It provides scholars the opportunity to earn five UW college credits.
Phase two is a multi-day residency at The Museum of Flight and other locations, where students work with STEM professionals, NASA scientists, university students, and STEM educators to plan a realistic space mission.
He should know in March whether or not he was accepted.
March seems a long way away but it will go quickly
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