This afternoon: our most amazing sight on the trip to date. We watched as the shuttle Atlantis lifted into space, right ahead of us as we headed south. The red blaze of the rockets were extremely visible as well as the rockets themselves for a few minutes. We were able to see it well, right up until the stage separation took the flames away for a few seconds, and it was lost to our eyes. Here in Fl. we take our space launches very seriously, and with a shot of something to celebrate. Heck, we have been ushering the launches since the space race decade. Unfortunately, my sole bottle of Horses Ass wine is at the bottom of the food locker. Are they launching in January? We could even have it chilled then.