Okay, they're safe and home and being looked after, the adrenaline has worn off, the thunderstorm is finished and I'm no longer buried under an anxious corgi - it's time for a snack!
It was fun watching this with everyone! Thanks to all who joined in! :) <3
Victor Glover hugging everyone and sending applause to the crew 😭
Geez, look what we can do when we work together
Okay I'm not saying I love everything the military does because I absolutely don't, but I'm sorry I do really like military vehicles (jeeps, aircraft, ships) and watching the four helicoptors on the flight deck like this, in perfect order, bringing astronauts home, I mean, COME ON, THAT'S VERY COOL
Suddenly just walking off my front porch seems very boring and lackluster
Me, realizing I'm scanning the water for fins -
Okay I have definitely watched too many shark movies 😆
I love that they're still sharing the sound of the cheering in the control room over the video of what's happening on the water. :)
Going from weightlessness to re-entry to a rolling sea is quite the workout for the vestibular system
Currents hinder me from unfurling, too
"So what are we looking at"
"Well as you can see, Melinda, this is a giant floaty. We have filled it with air, and these NAVY divers are attaching ropes and carabiners in a very official way, as to facilitate the move from the capsule into the giant floaty."
Hollie