Category Archives: Social Media

#NASATweetup: NASA’s Eyes on the Solar System in 3-D

Doug Ellison of Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Demonstrates Eyes on the Solar System to NASA Tweetup Participants, Kennedy Space Center, Fla., Nov. 25, 2011

Pin itTotally Gnarly! Viewing Our Solar System in 3-D Hop an asteroid, get up close to a satellite and see the ENTIRE Solar System move in real time or see it move in four days per second with NASA’s Eyes on the Solar System. It’s a pretty cool 3-D look at the universe compiled with…

Wordless Wednesday: #NASATweetup Lift Off to Mars

Me (Right) with My Brother and Sister at Kennedy Space Center, Summer 1981

Pin itMore posts about the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) NASA Tweetup (Nov. 25 & 26, 2011) will follow soon but in the meantime, enjoy these snapshots. Additional photos can be found on my Flickr account. Oh, and don’t ya just love this retro photo of me and my siblings at the Kennedy Space Center from…

#NASATweetup: Rock Star will.i.am Partners with NASA, Has a S.Y.S.T.E.M. to Make Science and Technology Cool

Lars Perkins, will.i.am, Lori Garver, Leland Melvin, Bill Nye the Science Guy Talk STEM during NASA Tweetup, Kennedy Space Center, Nov. 26, 2011

Pin itWe are great explorers, we are an exploring species. ~ Lori Garver, Deputy Administrator of NASA Justin Timberlake may have brought sexy back but rock star will.i.am is making science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) rock-and-roll-cool with a S.Y.S.T.E.M., stimulating youth around science technology engineering mathematics. Coinciding with the launch of a United Launch…

#NASATweetup: First Day and Oozing with Mars Scientific Goodness

Rover Xing Sign and VAB, MSL NASATweetup, Kennedy Space Center, Fla., Nov. 25, 2011

Pin itScience is cool. No, wait. Science is ULTRA cool and nothing brings out the geek in me more than soaking up the wisdom of scientists and being surrounded by like-minded people. This weekend I’m attending #NASATweetup at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida for the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) launch aboard a United Launch…

Turkey, Cranberries and a Mars Rover: Thanksgiving Week Activities at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida

Rocket Garden at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, Fla.

Pin itNov. 20, 2011 Update: The Mars rover launch has been pushed to Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011. Visit www.nasa.gov/msl for the  latest launch updates.  Thanksgiving is next week (!!!) and folks in Central Florida can immerse in space goodness thanks to the Mars Curiosity rover launch scheduled for Friday, Nov. 25 at 10:25 a.m. Saturday,…

Charlotte County – It’s High Time for a Tweetup!

Pin itCharlotte County residents who use Twitter, Facebook and other social media outlets are invited to attend Charlotte County’s first Tweetup on Thursday, Nov. 18, 2011, between 5 and 8 p.m. at Hendrick’s Deli and Chill-Out Lounge in Punta Gorda. (@HendricksPG; 615 Cross Street)

Media Release: Charlotte County Resident is One of 150 Selected to Attend NASA Tweetup for Mars Rover Launch, November 23 and 25, 2011

Me (Center) with Jillian Davis (L) and Linda Seid Frembes (R) NASA Tweetup for STS-134 Final Launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour, May 16, 2011

Pin itIt’s time for another NASA Tweetup and guess what? I’m over the moon with excitement! Following is the media release I’m distributing about my attendance and above is one of my favorite photos from my first NASA Tweetup, final launch of space shuttle Endeavour on May 16, 2011. Hope you’ll follow along with me…

Resources for Staying Connected and Being Responsible When Traveling; Oct. 24, 2011 Presentation

I Gave this Man a Buck to Take His Photo During My 2003 Visit to Havana, Cuba. Was that Responsible?

Pin itHowdy! I had the pleasure of presenting, “Evolution of Travel: Staying Connected and Being Responsible” as part of Edison Community College’s Lifelong Learning Institute (Punta Gorda, Florida) on Monday (Oct. 24). I truly appreciate those who attended. Following is a list of resources (plus one addition!) I provided the attendees. Hope you find them…

Hello Women on the Go! Resources for Staying Connected and Being Responsible While Traveling

Biking Burqa, March 2006

Pin itWelcome members of Women on the Go (Venice, Fla.)! Thank you for inviting me to today’s meeting and allowing me share a little about my travel adventures. If you live in Sarasota or Charlotte County and not familiar with the organization, Women on the Go is a group energizing women who encourage and support…

Clone of Spire’s Ultimate Escapes Sweepstakes: Win a Four-Night Stay in San Francisco and $2,500 Spire Travel Credit

Golden Gate Bridge

Pin itThis is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Spire for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. Golden Gate Bridge   Travel like an A-list celebrity but without the luxury tab with a flash-sale travel site. One such website is membership-only Spire which offers limited-time, unbeatable deals on luxury accommodations across the…

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