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Countdown to Apollo 11 Anniversary 50 years ago

I’m caught up in the excitement of the Apollo 11 moon landing, which you know if you follow this blog. The clips of the astronauts, mission control, and Walter Cronkite are all bringing the magnitude of this accomplishment into focus for me. I was a child in 1969 and didn’t understand why this garnered theContinue reading “Countdown to Apollo 11 Anniversary 50 years ago”

Countdown to Apollo 11 50th Anniversary – 4 life lessons from Aliana

1. Be curious – Aliana wanted to know why the light from the full moon was so bright, so she read about the phases of the moon. 2. Be creative – Aliana experimented with light and reflection, using shiny objects in her house to create a surprise for her brother. 3. Be patient – AlianaContinue reading “Countdown to Apollo 11 50th Anniversary – 4 life lessons from Aliana”

Countdown to July 20th – one week to go and 7 quotes from Apollo 11

1. “I knew I was alone in a way that no earthling has ever been before.” – Michael Collins 2. “I still say shoot for the moon; you might get there.” – Buzz Aldrin 3. “Houston. Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed.” – Neil Armstrong 4. “A geologist up here would just go crazy.”Continue reading “Countdown to July 20th – one week to go and 7 quotes from Apollo 11”

Countdown to July 20th – 50 years since Apollo 11 🚀 8 interesting facts

Eight days to go until the big day and here are eight interesting facts about Apollo 11! 1. A month before the launch, Neil Armstrong thought they had a 90% chance of safely returning to earth, but only a 50-50 chance of landing on the moon on the first try. 2. Pieces of the WrightContinue reading “Countdown to July 20th – 50 years since Apollo 11 🚀 8 interesting facts”

Celebrating Dad’s Birthday

My father has been gone 5 years. He died less than 2 weeks after his birthday so the time between the two dates has become a time where I think of him often. The first year, my sister and I went to my favorite hot dog stand from childhood and ate Chicago dogs with friesContinue reading “Celebrating Dad’s Birthday”