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Ahhh... the spa.... October 13, 2008Leave a comment ;)
Of course I only visited the spa after a grueling day of speaking. ;o) The Quapaw Bath House is one of only two active spas that are still open along Central Avenue. What a treat after having pedaled 3100 miles! Add to that a deep tissue massage and my muscles are ready for the remaining 1000 or so miles to complete this journey! I made a beeline for Langston Magnet School around 1200 with my friend Joe Oswald in tow. Upon entering the school, it was apparent they were incredibly enthused about space flight and very proud of being a NASA Explorer School. Pictures of the space station adorned the walls of the school. And what amazed me was the fact that all of the photos of the ISS were taken during my flight just after we undocked. The folks in the office were great and even pulled one of the photos down from the wall, removed the backing and had me autograph it! The students were K-5 and we very excited to hear about space flight. They asked some great questions (and told me some neat stories, as kids that age are prone to do). A couple of students were very good about getting photos for the school paper. Misti, James and Jamesa were great helpers and posed for a photo after the talk. I really enjoyed my day at Langston and hope that the kids took away something from my talk. Tomorrow Joe and I will depart for Pine Bluff. The trip should be about 78 miles and follow US 270 from Hot Springs. I'm looking forward to spending some time on the road with Joe. I don't think a moment goes by where we are not laughing or cracking up. I hope we don't laugh so hard we fall off our bikes. On the way out of the Quapaw Spa, I came across a small plaque that listed the constituents of the mineral water (again). It turns out that the water is heated by the radioactive decay of three elements. The water seeps through the ground for some 4000 years, before breeching the surface. Check out the picture and review the elements that make up the water. Find each of the elements on the periodic chart. How is the way that this water is heated differ from the way the water is heated in Thermopolis, WY? The other place where I visited hot springs. More Images: ;)
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Oct 14, 2008 12:00 pm - 7th grade wrote : WE WON THE STATE TOURNAMENT IN SOFTBALL SASAKWA DID WHOO!!!GO SASAKWA LADY VIKINGS
Oct 14, 2008 9:35 am - Juniper wrote : You're still my hero! The gang is gearing up to meet you at the Cape! But I don't see Ganesha anymore...hmmm : is he hiding?
Oct 13, 2008 10:39 pm - Dave Atala wrote : Bath house? Deep tissue massage? Did you also get the pedicure with the champagne brunch Mr. Tough Guy? OOOk, I guess you earned it. Now get back out there with the lizards and snakes, Dave.
Oct 13, 2008 9:57 pm - Don Lange wrote : John, Its great to follow your trip, great pictures, great reading, great job you are doing for students. Its nice to see you have a traveling companion in Windy. Twentyfive years ago I traveled with Odi the dog from the Garfield comics I still have Odi and he travels in my truck now and when ever I bike tour. Keep enjoying the trip you are an insiration. Add a comment: |
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I've been to Langston!! I mentored a classroom there on a Reduced Gravity Flight experiment - essentially Toys in Space.