My son called me this morning with great news. The weather report has drastically improved for the launch date. While I am still nervous about the launch, that does put me at ease a bit more. I am no rocket scientist, but I would have to assume that when it comes to launching a rocket into space, slightly cloudy is a much more optimistic weather report then thundering shower. The rest of the team also seems to feel good about the updated weather report.
I asked my son if he was excited to watch the launch on the television, and as a result I accidentally aggravated my father. Apparently, he was not going to tell Diego about the launch on the television in case anything went south, he did not want him watching. I didn't think about it when I said it but I don't think he was intending on watching the launch himself. The last launch he'd watched live had not gone so well.
That being said I assured him that everything would be fine, while apologizing for telling Diego about it. I personally feel that the boy should be able to watch the launch on television. He is incredibly excited about his mother being an astronaut and he should be able to enjoy one of the coolest parts of that. However, I also understand that at this point I am in no position to undermine my father's parenting decisions. Diego is under his custody now, if he feels like something is best for him it is not my place to say anything.
Now that he knows about the launch however, Dad has assured me that they will make some breakfast and watch together. I'm glad that they are making a thing about it. In a way this will kind of be like the last little memory we have together, albeit from two different perspectives. I'll be sure to make a video for them in space as soon as I am clear.
Even if the mission does fail at launch, its better if they are watching live. As awful as it is to watch a rocket explosion when your family is involved, it has to be even worse to find out from a phone call or scrolling down your news feed. The only thing is that in that case Dad would have more time to plan what to say to Diego, but there is no need to worry about that. The launch is going to be fine. I don't know if it's just the improved weather forecast or Lee's calculations, but I have a good feeling that everything is going to be just fine.
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Europa
Science FictionIn order to embark on a mission to discover alien life on the icy moon of Jupiter Maria must leave her life on Earth behind, including her father and her seven-year-old son Diego. She thought the hardest part of the mission would be saying goodbye...
