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Happy Tuesday,

Today is a diversion day at The Alchemists Vessel. Five Great Gifts to Give will return tomorrow.

I wanted to share this magnificent footage from Curiosity‘s mars landing.

Photography of Curiosity Landing Site on Mars First HD Panorama of Gale Crater – photoJPL.com .::

Unfortunately I cannot embed the video, but I urge you to click the link above and have a look at the desolate and spectacular landscape of Mars.

This is an amazing thing that has been accomplished, the second mission to the red giant with a better Rover.

Most of us have been fascinated with Space and Science Fiction for most of our lives, and we created real things from those stories. Cell phones, video conferencing, medical equipment, and yes, even computers and the internet were all Science Fiction at one time.

Right now in our life time, we have an opportunity like no others before us, we can truly go where no man has gone before, that is exciting, and wonderful and wondrous, a marvelous something to behold.

Thank you for stopping by and having a read. Do check out the brief video.

The Alchemists Vessel would like to wish you a pleasant day, and remind you to shoot for the moon, even if you miss, you still land among the stars.

Good Morning!

Friday is here, the weekend is closer and for many of you so is vacation time.

Just because you’re on vacation, doesn’t mean you can’t be creative. You may not be able to carry all your supplies with you but, you can always pack light, especially for the kids.

Things to Bring to Be Creative:

Blank Note Book: small enough to pack, big enough to sketch in.
Pencil or Pen (see above)
Colored Pencils – you can:
- Draw the Hotel Sign
- Note where you ate
- What you saw
- Where you went
- What you did
- Decorate the pages of your notebook

Disposal Camera, so you can take pictures and paste them next the to journal entries, once photos have developed. If you’re luck enough to be able to print your own photos at home, take your digital instead.

You just made a Travel Journal!

Get inspired:

Camping? Make a rock drawing around your camp. Pick ’em up and put ’em down in an interesting pattern. Include sticks, leaves and other available things around camp to add interest.

Beach? Sand castles and drawing in the sand are staples, go hunting for seashells and wrap them with craft-wire, or hot glue them together in interesting shapes. (Clean ’em first!)

Elsewhere in general? Check out the local flora and fauna. Ask with Front desk if there are things going on in town. Grab that hotel note pad and jot down what interests you. Then go!

Remember, you can always bring a favorite hobby, too.
- Knitting
- Crochet
- Quilting
- Painting

If you can pack it, you can do it on vacation!

I mean that’s why you’re on vacation anyway, right?

A Quick List For The Kids:

Clipboard or sturdy flat object.
Crayons, you can’t go wrong with an eight pack of Crayolas.
Wire bound Sketch book. The kids can draw / color on both sides of the paper and it will flip to fit a clipboard.
Stickers or other things so they can decorate the cover.
Ask them to draw what they see on the way to their destination. Draw objects or places they saw or visited while there. Encourage them to draw something daily. When they get home they will have a picture book of their vacation.
Disposable camera (you don’t want them breaking the $200.00 Digitial!)Ask them take pictures (with your help), encourage them to take pictures in front of places they visit or things they have seen with each child in the photo.
NOTE: All these things will fit in your child’s school backpack, no extra luggage or special car seat organizers required.