Godspeed Atlantis!

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This morning at 11:26am Space Shuttle Atlantis launched for the final time, marking the end of NASA's space shuttle program. It's the end of an era, and it will be several years before any other human launches from the US. Private industry is working on it, and may actually beat NASA to it, since at the moment Congress can't get their act together concerning NASA's direction and budget. It's frustrating and sad, but nevertheless Atlantis' flight this morning was flawless and beautiful. What an amazing ship; it's also the same shuttle I got to watch launch in person in 2009. I feel so fortunate that I got do to that, and I can't wait to see where humans go from here in space! I'm working on a commemorative piece for this right now, I just posted a WIP sketch today. Happy Friday, guys

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Stuff to do:

Be a mom; visit the Grand Canyon and Yosemite; go to New Zealand, Australia, Ireland, England, Europe, Africa, China, Japan; learn to skydive; work on a major film; go to the San Diego Comic Con, Wizard World, New York Comic Con; drive a muscle car; drive a smart car; finish an original comic; make another personal animated film; learn to cook a really complex dish; climb Mt. Fuji; learn to ride a horse properly; learn to scuba dive; drive cross-country; work for Pixar; write an original novel; walk on a glacier; visit the Egyptian pyramids; attend a summer Olympics; live in a foreign country; successfully train a dog to do something; see a Space Shuttle launch in person; see an Aurora Borealis in person

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