Two years ago, I had
the privilege of attending the National Space Club's Celebrate Space
dinner with two young ladies, Sarah and Kelly, as my dates. We dined
under the space shuttle orbiter Atlantis, danced the night away with
KSC director Bob Cabana, and walked barefoot around the Kennedy Space
Center Visitor Complex grounds after the party had ended. Much fun
was had!
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| Sarah, Kelly, Bob Cabana, and me - October 19, 2013 |
On Saturday, we
three once again attended the NSC's Celebrate Space party. Only these
year, it was Halloween themed! Costumes were optional, but I couldn't
resist. The day I bought my ticket, I already knew what I would dress
as. My belly bump is around, most celestial objects are round –
perfect!
The now iconic Pluto
heart surface feature photo was fresh on my mind. I ordered a
print-out of that image on a large piece of fabric which I then
pinned to a scarf to tie around my waist. On the day of the event, it
took a lot of pins to smooth a flat Pluto image around my pregnant
belly! My daughter Josephine transformed into the dwarf planet Pluto
for the evening.
My torso was to be
the New Horizons probe, basically a gold foiled box with a large
antenna dish. My human analog consisted of a gold sequin top, a
glittery gold foam antenna dish hat, and lots of glittery gold
make-up. To set the scene in space, I ordered little gold star hair
accessories and attached them to a black skirt.
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| Pluto & New Horizons - October 17, 2015 |
Throughout the
evening, a few people recognized Pluto and loved it. Many more people
asked me what I was, then loved it. A few people asked me if I was
Glinda the Good Witch – not even close. Three people asked me if I
was really pregnant. Yes, yes I am. Josephine's frequent kicking was a constant
reminder that Pluto is alive and active.
Adorable Kelly
dressed as a 1950s astronaut wife, one of the Mercury 7. Commander
Sarah looked sleek in her futuristic spacesuit. Many others dressed
in space-related or other costumes, and still others came in cocktail
attire. Even Bob got in on the costume fun and danced the night away.
My shoes are not
meant for dancing these days, but that didn't stop me from getting on
the dance floor a few times. Astronaut wife Kelly, Pirate Bonnie, and
I posed for a photo in front of Atlantis. My shoes came off by the end of the evening as the party winded down. Our plan to walk the grounds barefoot again was foiled by construction - next time! A good time was had by all.
Kudos to the National Space Club for a fun event!
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| Bonnie, Kelly, and me - October 17, 2015 |
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