A Week’s Work with a Field Trip in the Middle

On Wednesday we took a field trip to have a guided tour of Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, not to be confused with the Kennedy Space Center which is on the mainland.  Our tour started in the Air Force Space and Missile History Center.  This place was active with rocket launches in the 1950’s, before NASA was created and before manned space shots took place.  Launch control bunkers originally had to be within 400 ft of the launch pad because many control signals were hard-wired DC and the signals were lost if the cables were longer.  The old computers were museum pieces. 

     There are many different launch pads, each unique to the type of rocket that was used. 

The rockets became larger and more complex with each new generation.  It was a very educational way to spend a whole morning.

We went to lunch nearby, at the Port of Canaveral, where many cruise ships load and unload.

During the rest of the week we were able to complete most of our high priority jobs around the parsonage and the classroom buildings.

The weekend came along just in time to allow us to recuperate.  We had enough energy for a walk along the beach to watch the surfers and pick up seashells on Friday evening.

 Saturday, we went sightseeing and stopped for lunch at a highly recommended seafood shop.  We will be back there again, Count On It.