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Anyone have any new good news ? It's been a while. 

Central NC finally got to see some snow fall on Friday afternoon. We haven't seen snow since 10-12" fell on 12/10/18. The good news is that it's been too warm lately for it to stick to anything. I like to see snow fall, but I usually don't like to see it accumulate on the ground. It was only snowing for about an hour, but it was from 3pm to 4pm! That's normally the warmest time of the day, but not today. The temperature was falling throughout the afternoon and then started going back up after the snow changed back to rain. It was the same temperature at 10am as it was at 10 pm (37F), but dropped to 34F in the late afternoon. I wish I'd been sitting at home during the entire thing instead of driving in it for half of that hour, just so I could watch it fall. Many NC drivers lose their minds when it starts snowing! Heck, most of them can't drive worth a crap when it's just a light rain. But it was cool to see and I got some pictures after I got home about 3:30pm. We usually get accumulating snowfall a couple of times each winter, but it's been a while since we even saw flurries. And the flakes today were some of the largest I've ever seen! They hit my windshield and went SPLAT so big that I had my wipers on full-speed just so that I could still see in front of me.

That's good that you only got that amount of snow and that you like it. Boston has only had about 6"s total so far. Further north and west of Boston have gotten way more.

We will do not miss the snow that We rarely even got in Virginia.  Seemed like it got really cold, but not too much snow - what a rip off, as I do enjoy the "white sunshine" as growing up in Florida, it was still quite the novelty for me.  

Certainly hope & pray that each of You has begun 2020 well and now are ready for an incredible February 2020, even with an extra day!!  Sue and I are really enjoying Retiree Living on the Space Coast, with the viewing of Launches on a regular basis from the great spot We have on the North end of Patrick Air Force Base.  Plus, I have been able to work with another Fellow starting a Men's Baseball Team  - The Space Coast Conquistadors, which includes Our 23-year old Son (one of Our Stud Pitchers), Who lives just up the Coast a little ways.  Our Sports Trading Card Collection is continuing to be organized and Inventoried here on this incredible Community of Sports Trading Card Collectors.  It may be a month or two before I get far enough along to List an updated FOR SALE/TRADE List, as I have really enjoyed the Trading & Interaction with several of You thus far.  

The past two weekends were intense as my heart felt both heavy & full at the same time.  There was much going on in Our Family & Extended Family, along with the sad & tragic death of Kobe Bryant and the other eight Souls that were on that Helicopter with Him.  There has been much Reflection, even after a very busy week to close out January, that included my lengthy infusion session at the VA Medical Center yesterday.  Glad & very Blessed to be in February now!!!

Yours in The Journey - Felix

I would love to see a space rocket launch. Florida in summer is not my kind of place to be. 

Right now and before late April is certainly the best time to be in Florida!  The number and frequency of Rocket Launches will continue to increase as the Year goes along . . .

Yours in The Hobby - Felix

Does NASA post any where when they might be launching a rocket ? Or do you just get lucky and happen to see it. 

Dave - take a look at this link. 

Awesome Thanks !  Sounds like a nice road trip might be in the future for me. 

Either through checking weekly at space.com or through SpaceX.  Also, I get updates sent directly to me by the 45th Space Wing as We are right on the Air Force Base where the 45th is located.

Yours in The Journey - Felix