As part of the Apollo 11 celebrations I had the opportunity to attend an event with several of the children of Apollo era astronauts. Having a chance to spend time listening to many children of the Apollo astronauts was an experience I never imagined and I want to thank the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation for arranging the event. The moderator had a number of good … [Read more...]
3-2-1 Apollo 11 Celebrations and Giveaway
Today marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission, the first mission to land men on the moon. Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins launched from the Kennedy Space Center on July 16, 1969 at 9:32 am, and landed on the moon July 20, 1969 at 4:17 pm. A little more than six hours later, at 10:39 pm, Neil Armstrong opened the hatch of the lunar lander, taking his … [Read more...]
What Side of the Road?
Reblogged from Rebekah Lyn's Kitchen Friday was our 4th full day in Ireland and it was time to pick-up our rental car. Deciding where to get the car consumed more than a few hours of my pre-trip planning. The idea of learning to drive from the opposite side of the car on the opposite side of the road inside the city terrified me but the next rental location was Cork. The … [Read more...]
The Clouds of History
Reblogged July 8, 2019 from REBEKAH LYN'S KITCHEN Come have a cup of coffee The Clouds Of History July 5, 2019 Filed under: Books,friends,travel — itsrebekahlyn @ 6:59 PM A gray and weeping sky greeted us Thursday morning, which fit our exhausted spirits. We were thankful to have a slower day planned and dawdled over breakfast in the hotel restaurant before meeting our … [Read more...]
