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  1. Happy 4th! Enjoyed past week in Houston debriefing with Max, Oleg, Soichi, &TJ. Was good to have Exp 22 together again back on Earth!
  2. For those in the DC area, I will be presenting at the Air&Space Museum this Thurs at 11am & 1pm in Gallery 113 http://ow.ly/1JSLU
  3. http://bit.ly/3BNZQi Here's what happened...
  4. Congratulations to the Orion Pad Abort test team...looked like one wild ride!
  5. Finally! Mission debriefings are complete, reconditioning program has left me feeling strong, and free time is on the horizon.
  6. Settled in back in Houston. Debriefings and reconditioning going well. Feeling very good. Great to be with family. Good to be home.
  7. We're off, departing Star City, for the long day flying home to Houston! Meanwhile, Tracy, Sasha, and Misha prepare for launch at Baikonur.
  8. The med tests show the new resistive exercise on ISS is working-good news! One more full day here in Russia and fly to Houston Thursday!
  9. Just woke up. More med tests and rehab this AM. Feeling stronger every day. Hint of spring here. Lots of melting snow and sun expected.
  10. Finally got a good night's sleep. Med experiments continue. Russian press conference today.3 days until departing for Houston. Feeling good.
  11. We made it to Russia after 30 hour day. Fighting gravity but doing well.Med tests and rehab.Still winter in Star City. Need some sleep.
  12. This is it. Thanks for support, encouragement and prayers. See you on the ground!
  13. We will leave ISS in the good and capable hands of Oleg, Soichi, and TJ as they begin Expedition 23. "Sail" her well, guys!
  14. Final prep today as we conclude Exp22. Thanks to the ground teams around the globe for a great mission bringing ISS toward full utilization.
  15. Personal items packed for later Shuttle return, our Soyuz nearly ready, we're ready, change-of-command tomorrow.
  16. Finished testing our Soyuz flight control system. Later, refresher on deorbit & entry procedures.SAR team deploying to Kazakhstan.
  17. This week we broke my old Exp 13 record for number of Earth photos. Later, after landing and recovery, I will post some of best.
  18. Big day for Japanese robitics system; "Small Fine Arm" deploy and checkout. Soichi and TJ at the controls.
  19. @Phil_Johnson_Sorry you couldn't make it. Get well soon!
  20. One week to go until landing in Kazakhstan! Soyuz packing and entry procedure review. And we fixed the toilet! Electronics problem.