Friday, April 10, 2026

Celebrating Artemis 2 Here in SoCal...

Artemis 2 astronaut Victor Glover is honored on a marquee sign at the Fox Theater in Pomona, CA...on April 9, 2026.
Richard T. Par

As NASA's latest voyage to the Moon comes to an end later today, just thought I'd share these photos that I took as Artemis 2 was celebrated here in Los Angeles County.

In the images directly above and below, the Fox Theater in the city of Pomona—the hometown of Artemis 2 pilot Victor Glover—honored Glover on the marquee sign above the theater's entrance. I should've taken this picture at night...as the neon lights at this theater would've made this photo look more interesting! Not that it needs to be more interesting; Pomona should be proud of the fact that one of its own, who is also the first African-American astronaut to leave Earth's gravity, flew to the Moon!

And the last two pictures in this entry are of the two Krispy Kreme doughnuts I bought that commemorated Artemis 2 during a special offer which began on March 31 and ends today. The doughnuts were delicious—but for health reasons, I definitely should only buy one next time. And as for the Artemis baseball cap, I do recall that I bought it online at The Space Store a few years back.

Have a nice weekend, everyone...and Godspeed on your safe return to Earth, Reid, Victor, Christina and Jeremy!

Artemis 2 astronaut Victor Glover is honored on a marquee sign at the Fox Theater in Pomona, CA...on April 9, 2026.
Richard T. Par

Displaying my special-edition Artemis 2 doughnuts with my Artemis baseball cap at the local Krispy Kreme store in L.A. County...on March 31, 2026.
Richard T. Par

About to munch on one of my two Artemis 2 doughnuts at the local Krispy Kreme store in L.A. County...on March 31, 2026.
Richard T. Par

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