This morning they rolled out the rocket for launch. What a beautiful and moving start to the day.

Yesterday I had to get out of my spacesuit for a tornado. Luckily it missed us

Space Science - magnetorheological fluid used in brakes, shock absorbers, bridge supports. Developing it on ISS

Guts of the Spacewalker's Glove - rubber bladder and cover (with universal wrist joint)

when I opened this packet of 'Grilled Chicken' space food, I was expecting it to look ... different

NASA redecorated the lobby of our building, Jetsons-style. Odd, but I like it!

Astronaut Photoshoot - Roman, Kevin, Tom, Oleg, Chris, Evgeni. Coming this Fall to a Space Station near you

Space Vegetables, before and after. Tastes better than it looks.

Portable Life Support System - keeps us alive during spacewalks. Just needs battery and air scrubber put in

in the Dome simulator, grappling the Cygnus resupply ship using Canadarm2 (with crewmate @AstroMarshburn)

This is the toilet on the Space Station. We keep liquids and solids separate. Questions?

Virtually Spacewalking - reaching for an imaginary handrail in the Virtual Reality Lab

These Gloves Are Made For Walking - custom-poured for my hands, a perfect fit, ready to spacewalk in 2013

the Glamorous Astronaut Life - get to wear the Body Core Temperature sensors for 36 hrs, chest and forehead

NASA T-38 - learning to fly these is a big step towards flying ships that go much faster and higher

Astronaut Diet - on 4-day prescribed meals of low sodium to test how my body reacts. This is lunch.

Man and Machine - Endeavour in Florida yesterday. Like seeing your beloved old car at the wrecker

It's hard to get into a space suit after Christmas

Astronaut Power Tool - we drive bolts with this. It has built-in torque meter, limiter, turn counter and battery

an Astronaut's spare time - playing music this Friday night at The Chelsea near NASA JSC