Seeing the space shuttle

When I was young I loved the movie Space Camp. It is about a group of teens who get to go to NASA and somehow end up launched into space... very realistic. At that age I decided I want to see a shuttle launched. I was riveted in the 6th grade to the T.V. when the challenger exploded. I still am in awe of space travel. I love the images of the earth from space, so quite and peaceful looking. Well I had a treat in 2000. I was on a business trip with Scott in

Orlando. We had just stepped into a building when everyone started to come outside.

You could see the shuttle, that is I could see the shuttle. It was beautiful. it seemed to stay in the same direction for

the longest time. Not like a balloon that will rise until it is a tiny speck. This stayed on the same spot on the horizon. I imagined the feeling of thrust and adrenalin they were feeling on board. I wasn't even aware there was a mission planned. Just lucky I guess to be in the right place at the right time. I have since enjoyed Mission Space at Disneyworld. Where I got to become an astronaut with an important mission to mars. I felt like I was at space camp and got to be in hyper-sleep and everything. I don't want to go to space anymore but I am still thrilled to have seen a launch and the amazing images they send back.