10,9,8 .............Blastoff

Well it was not the shuttle but we did get to see a missile launch today. An Atlas rocket carrying a spy satellite was launched this afternoon. We were about 15 miles away and could see it for quite awhile before we could hear it. Suddenly we began to hear and then feel the roar as it soared into space. Even though we were that far away, as you can see by the gunboat in the foreground, there was heightened security. (If you click on the pictures they will enlarge. It may help.) It was a perfect ending to another great day. I had gotten up in time to see the sunrise, we took a nice long walk and I went fishing. While fishing, a dolphin surfaced right by the pier. This retirement thing is the best.