u/justagirl2day

I am just shocked that Queen Taylor got married at MSG. I literally would have bet money on her getting married in Rhode Island, somewhere with rolling hills and a beautiful farm, or a beautiful flowery southern-style wedding in Rhode Island or Long Island at either Oheka Castle or Old Westbury Gardens, both inspirations for The Great Gatsby and with amazing history. The fact that it was in dinky dirty MSG on the heart of the city on a literal Friday and such a celebrity-centric affair was shocking to me. I just can’t get over it. (See: https://www.discoverlongisland.com/plan-your-trip/famous-long-island/gatsbys-gold-coast-mansions/)

Am I crazy or do these photos just not make so much more sense for her??? I am shocked that a billionaire chose to get married at a dark dirty indoor arena and not an outdoor historical mansion. And with her engagement photos these places seem way more on par, and so much more feminine!

My family and I recently visited the KSC and let’s just say I was absolutely stunned. We saw the VAB, Launch Pads 39A and 39B, and historical pieces throughout the museums. I absolutely fell in love with NASA on this trip! However, I found myself struggling to keep things straight in my mind all day. “What’s Apollo 8 again vs 11? What does this acronym mean? What’s Saturn?” You get the idea. There is so much to learn and I want to learn it all! I also did not even realize that the word “Shuttle” referred to a type of spacecraft, so that should tell you how far behind I feel.

Recently, we also got to watch the Artemis II launch from Titusville, so that was fun! But overall I feel so behind in understanding everything. It’s like NASA has its own secret language. And I find most of us everyday Americans wildly ignorant or resentful of our country’s own amazing space history.

Anyways, I am now looking for a picture book that can give me a complete history of NASA’s timeline, even if it’s like a coffee table book. So far I have already bought a few regular chapter books (see last two photos), but even then my mind gets confused. I’m a 35 year old woman who has no inclinations towards science or math (I’m a creative writer) and have never found myself remotely interested in science until today!

My mind loves to understand timelines from start to finish. I feel that if I had a large overview with photos then I could better understand all the references and timelines in the books I’m reading, hence the need for a coffee table like book.

What would you recommend? Also, I am really interested in the history of 1968-1969 as another side interest. The early history of nasa intrigues me the most.

I am attaching some photos from our trip as well!

Thanks everyone for your help!!!🚀💙