Spring dropped in, then remembered that it left the stove on and ran back home. But, I got a nice bike ride in and met this guy:

Goose's human had accidentally locked them out of their apartment without even a cellphone, so my friend and I loaned them ours so she could call a couple of locksmiths and finally get one to come help. I kept Goose company, because I am a hero.

Rumor has it spring will be back for the weekend. We'll see about that.

Moonshot

Yesterday, Artemis II took off for Man's first trip to the Moon in fifty years. It'll make a quick pass around Luna, then come home. If all goes well, NASA may send a manned mission to the surface in 2028.

I'm just old enough to remember our first trip to the Moon's surface, but only because of where I was when Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong landed. It was on Sunday, July 20, 1969 at exactly 20:17 UTC. (Neil Armstrong’s famous first step was several hours later.) My family was on a ferry on the way back from the Statue of Liberty with visitors from Germany.

The tour company announced the landing over the public address system and everyone on the boat cheered. I asked why, and my Dad explained that men had just landed on the Moon. My nearly five-year-old self didn't quite understand just how huge that was, but it's still a moment I remember very well.

Artemis II's launch is a big moment for science and science fiction enthusiasts. We're going back to the Moon! But I have to confess it's one that I find it hard to get too excited about, given what else is happening around the world.

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