I loved the space race. For all the reasons young boys love adventure. It was a great quest, brilliantly achieved.
It seems like only last week that I walk home from high school to watch the landing on TV.
WWII, on the other hand, seems long long ago.
Yet I was born closer to WWII than my boys were born to the moon landing.
I wonder how they view it?
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Not much of space adventures captures my attention. I know more about Cindy Crawford marriages and was one of Michael Jackson die-hard fans when he used to be so-called normal..May be girls love to busy body more than learn new things!
ReplyDeleteHappy bday to the young guy..hope you guys had fun!
Strangely enough, I read your post while watching 2001: A Space Oddysey.
ReplyDeleteI remember watching the moon landing on the television at school. So unreal and still is.
ReplyDeleteI kept my boys (aged 10,8,and 6)downstairs that night to watch this world-changing event on TV. I think the 2-year-old was probably allowed to sleep though - as if I could stop him!
ReplyDeleteThe next day I let them sleep in, instead of going to school - a small church school jut across the road from us. The headteacher was far from sympthetic - nobody else had done anything so crazy.
Judith: your boys were lucky to have you for a mother.
ReplyDeleteMy husband remembers the landing vividly and how he was allowed to stay up to watch it!
ReplyDeleteWell, I was in Basic training for the army, and when it came up, we got to stay up late, watch it, and because the training staff did, too, got a day off!
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So?....Did you ask your boys, yet?
Hi Lee, just got your wonderful card 2 days ago through the orthopedic surgeon who treated me in the hospital. It made my day! Thank you so much..you guys are truly thoughtful.
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