Posted on 12/20/2006 12:59:25 PM PST by george76
If we're lucky, you may get to see the space shuttle overhead if they land it at White Sands!
I read about that in the Las Cruces paper this morning. We had thought about going out to White Sands to watch it come in, if that is where they land. However, it sounds like from where public parking is allowed, you wouldn't even be able to see it land, and that while you could see the approach, it would only appear as a "streak" as the paper put it. Plus, after I left my earlier comment, I got a call from my mother-in-law that she had been broadsided in an accident while out running errands. Hopefully there is nothing seriously wrong, but she has pain in her hip and down her leg, and they put a neckbrace on her. We were told they were going to do x-rays. So, we're just hanging out and waiting for word from her husband. We have young children, otherwise we'd go to the hospital. For now, we'll just wait and see.
No decision yet on the shuttle landing, but White Sands is nice to visit especially in the winter. Sorry about your MIL; hope she is o.k.
Thanks for your reply. My MIL does seem to be more or less, ok. She has some pain, but will be able to celebrate Christmas as planned. We will continue our travels tomorrow, as all of us head over to the Phoenix area to meet up with the rest of the in-laws for Christmas. Hope you and yours have a very blessed Christmas!
Gosh, that's a long way to drive. Next time you should think about flying. You might be able to get some good connections if you fly through Denver.
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Merry Christmas!!
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