TheCreepyLurker
Survival
This was a fun day back in May. We were in Disney with family and decided we'd make a run out to the ocean for part of the day. We played at Coco Beach for a while until the kids got tired and hungry. We packed up and were headed to the cars. While rinsing sand off, someone heard that there was going to be a rocket launch soon when explaining why there were a bunch of people headed to the beach without beach gear in tow.
We all finish loading the cars and drive a couple blocks to the restaurant for dinner. While waiting, someone from our group mentions the rocket launch and I start doing some research. I realize there was the Boeing Starliner Orbital Test 2 launching in 20 minutes. After some prodding, the lurker family headed back to the beach while the others went in for dinner.
After a brief wait, we see a rocket lift off. The launch pad was about 10 miles from where we were. After the rocket was well into the sky, we could start to hear and even feel the power from the rocket. A low rumble that just shook everything. It was the first rocket launch I've seen. Fantastic experience. Want to go back. The big-little-lurker enjoyed it as well.
Credit to Mrs. Lurker for the photo - taken on a Pixel 3a.
Also, after we finished watching the rocket, we went back and met up with everyone for dinner. While getting settled in, I ran into a high school friend who lives in the area and used to work at NASA. She happened to be eating dinner at the same place we were! Small world...
We all finish loading the cars and drive a couple blocks to the restaurant for dinner. While waiting, someone from our group mentions the rocket launch and I start doing some research. I realize there was the Boeing Starliner Orbital Test 2 launching in 20 minutes. After some prodding, the lurker family headed back to the beach while the others went in for dinner.
After a brief wait, we see a rocket lift off. The launch pad was about 10 miles from where we were. After the rocket was well into the sky, we could start to hear and even feel the power from the rocket. A low rumble that just shook everything. It was the first rocket launch I've seen. Fantastic experience. Want to go back. The big-little-lurker enjoyed it as well.
Credit to Mrs. Lurker for the photo - taken on a Pixel 3a. Also, after we finished watching the rocket, we went back and met up with everyone for dinner. While getting settled in, I ran into a high school friend who lives in the area and used to work at NASA. She happened to be eating dinner at the same place we were! Small world...
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