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- Spent the day with my lovely daughter in historic Galveston. Felt like we were skipping school! 10 hours ago
- RT @expatminister: Isn’t Shaun Geoffrey Christopher supposed to be in this astronaut class? lat.ms/1amZ7XB #StarTrek #TOS 15 hours ago
- Left a cool Rocky Mountain paradise to return to hot humid Houston! Hope my family appreciates my sacrifice! 3 days ago
- Visiting with old friends! http://t.co/vsyY8xksqx 4 days ago
- Back in Denver for yet another Commercial Crew design review. Just in time for the heatwave and start of the fire season! 6 days ago
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