Cosmo and I took our geeky selves out to Mojave to see Burt Rutan's spaceship (the first privately-funded manned space vehicle) take off. Here's Mike Melvill on his victory lap:



On Saturday we went to visit the Exotic Feline Breeding Center in Rosamond, where they have a collection of tigers, leopards, and various other cats. This is Caesar, who enjoys shredding watermelons and cardboard boxes full of allspice.



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