it’s becca‘s birthday today. everyone wish her a happy one. and for whoever just called her work phone immediately followed by her cell phone…dude, she’s not at her desk right now. ;p
in other news, how does it go from being warm and brilliantly sunny on sunday to raining and 40 degrees today?
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Astros to wear Columbia mission patch
HOUSTON — The Astros will wear the mission patch from the space shuttle Columbia’s doomed final journey to honor the seven Houston-area residents who died Feb. 1 when it broke apart as it returned to Earth.
The team said it has secured permission from NASA and the families of the astronauts to wear the patch. The team also will conduct a special ceremony on Opening Day, April 1, at Minute Maid Park.
“We are honored to receive permission for our team to wear the mission patch from the space shuttle Columbia during the 2003 season,” Astros owner Drayton McLane Jr. said. “The astronauts on this mission are true American heroes, and we are deeply grateful to be afforded the opportunity to pay tribute to these incredible people.”
When the Colt .45s changed their name to the Astros in 1965, coinciding with the opening of the Astrodome and the nation’s plunge into space, 24 astronauts threw ceremonial pitches at the team’s home opener.
In each season since moving to Minute Maid Park in 2000, the Astros have hosted a “NASA Day” honoring astronauts and employees of the Johnson Space Center in southeast Houston.”The name Astros reflects the courage and determination of those involved with our space program, and we are proud of our association.”
