My name on Mars, again...

WE ARE ON MARS – AGAIN!

Dear Planetary Society Member,

The Phoenix landing in the Martian arctic was truly amazing!

High adventure, great drama, and first looks are moving experiences -- but so was seeing The Planetary Society’s first Martian library, Visions of Mars, finally landing on the Martian surface. Hard to believe I held that very disc with your names etched on it in my hand less than a year ago, and there it sits on Mars!

We believe that honoring those who inspired us in the past by sending their creative works to the future is making a statement of great optimism for humankind – Visions of Mars and your Messages from Earth are part of our many efforts to create a positive future for coming generations.

We thank you – the members of The Planetary Society – for making this great achievement happen!

Sincerely,

Louis Friedman
Executive Director

P.S. Watch a video about Messages from Earth and the Phoenix DVD with Society board members Neil deGrasse Tyson and Bill Nye and find out what our next Messages from Earth is »

Saturday 5000 yards

3x500 kps
2x400 @ 6:30
2x300 @ 5:00
2x200 @ 3:30
2x100 @ 2:00
2x500 pk
10x50 @ :50, <:41

all hundreds under 1:30, a good day. No competition and the lady with the bad breaststroke kicked my paddle hard from the next lane. I hope it hurt.

Locust Tree in Bloom

Thursday 5000 yards

3x500 kps
10x200 @3:30, 2:53 -> 2:45 (#10)
2x500 pk
10x50 @ :50, <:41

still feeling pretty good, but I can't take off many more days in a row.

Monday 5000 yards

3x500 kps
3x150 @ 3:00, prog to 2:00
1x50 hard

2x250 @ 4:30 -> 3:26

1x350
1x150 (2:05)

1:450
1x50 hard

2x500 pk
10x50 @ :50 >:38

felt great - like flying; too bad no one there to race - I would have killed 'em

Friday 5000 yards

3x500 kps
10x250 @4:00 ~3:33
2x500 pk

no competition, mostly empty pool, feeling good.

Heron

I saw a great blue heron flying over the Illinois Community College, North Campus today. Far from fishing grounds.

Thursday 5000 yd swim

3x500 kps
2x400 ps
2x300 ps
2x200 ps
2x100 ps
500 kick
10x50 @ :50
20x25 @ :10 rest (fl,fr,br,fr,ba,fr)

91.5 minutes
A little competition, took it kind of slow.

Wednesday 5000 yards

3x500 kps
10x150 @2:30 ~2:05
1000 pull
500 kick
10x50 @:50 ~:42

Slow and out of breath.

Monday - 36 miles on the road

After driving back from visiting Mom, I put in 36 miles on a beautiful spring day. 62 degrees at 11:30 start, little wind and blue skies. About 70 by the time I got home. Felt pretty good. A few bikers out there, but no competition.

181 miles on the road this year.
298 miles total for the year.

Flower update

Our first alyssums bloomed yesterday.
Tulips are done.
Lilacs have peaked, but still smell and look fantastic.

Friday 5000 yards

3x500 kps
10x250 @4:30 1,3:52;2,3:44;all <3:39 to 3:32
500 pull
500 kick

not a great day, pretty sore and stiff, calf cramp, a little competition helped the better times on 250s. I think the weather had me feeling sluglike.

Thursday - 5000 yard swim

3x500 kps
10x150 @2:45 ~2:15 -> 2:05
1000 pull
500 kick
10x50 @ :50 ~:40

A little competition; felt good after the warmup for not having swum in 5 days.

Monday - 15 minutes on trainer

8.87 km - need more

Friday 5000 yards

3x500 kps
10x200 @ 3:30 ~2:55 ->2:42, last 8 <2:49
2x500 pk
10x50 @ :50 ~:37-:38

No competition but feeling pretty good after a rest day.

Home Improvement

New laundry room cabinet and new faucet on the sink. The new faucet takes a hose for dog washing.
New light fixture in the dinette and the table was new a couple months ago.
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