When she got married, it was not totally dissimilar from My Big Fat Greek Wedding. She states that, despite having 500 guests in attendance, there are still people who are mad that they didn't get invited. I know the feeling, Melina. I married into a Greek family and we only had 75 guests. Yes, modest by most standards; cheap and inconsiderate on the Greek scale. It happens.

She then moved on to tell of how her uncle worked for Goodrich and helped develop the sleeves with lighted gloves on the original space suits. Very cool! I would love to see a side-by-side comparison of the original suits and the ones NASA uses now.

Next guest: Astronaut Steve Robinson. He performed an unplanned space walk to repair the space shuttle. What a nice tie-in to Kanakaredes story about her uncle. Knowing that you're a space buff, Craig, I'm sure you wanted to ask him more questions that you had time for. Most of us can only imagine what it's like in space. Sigh.

NASA doesn't let astronauts keep their space suits. Believe it or not, they pass them on to another astronaut. Makes sense, they're expensive.

Even though it was Robinson's third trip to space, it was his first time to venture outside the shuttle. He explained the details of how he repaired the tiles. And, he told a bit of what it was like to be in space. He said it was really difficult to eat with chopsticks on the shuttle. Steve then described training in the Vomit Comet. Particularly cool, is the fact that Steve got to be on the shuttle with John Glenn, one of his heroes.

I wish there were whole episodes available online. Or perhaps a DVD of several shows. That would be heaven. I'd love for my son to hear about life in space. Like Robinson, my child is fascinated by the idea of exploring the galaxy. Thank goodness for video tape. I only hope I don't forget and tape over this episode.

It's been fabulous, my sweet Scot. May your week be full of fun and wonder!

Your cheeky wee monkey and saucy little luggage-toting minx,
Joanie

Laugh your ass off, check out The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson on CBS, Monday-Friday, 12:30 PM, Pacific. If you can't stay up that late and/or refuse to record the show, you can always catch up on the monologues and skits on the LLS website.

About the author: Joan's fascination and adoration of Craig Ferguson is little more than silly fantasy, with a dash of lust, the likes of which are common amongst single 39 year-old women. She lives many miles safely south of Los Angeles and CBS Studios. Two words: Road trip to Vegas time! Okay, that was five, but that's what happens at times. I'll resume my love letters upon my return from my rock 'n' roll fantasy. Envy me. Lots. On the road with a band for a few days. The only way it could possibly get better is to have Craig along for the ride.