Sixteen days ago we watched Endeavor launch into space.

And just moments ago, we heard her return home.

Though there was nothing to see, a large sonic boom shook the house like a hammer. I was out in the driveway - the garage doors rattled as if it was an earthquake.

I made it back inside just in time to watch the touchdown from the onboard and runway cameras on NASA TV.

I always love the the look of runway lights at night.

There is something SO amazingly cool about descending from orbit to land on a runway. It is going to be a sad day when the shuttle retires in a few years.