40 years ago right now...

Jul. 20th, 2009 at 2:29 PM

* Mom was pregnant with me (just started the 2nd trimester)

* Dad was setting up a camera on a tripod to photograph the TV (he'd later discover to his disappointment that there was no film in the camera).

* And the greatest single engineering project in the history of mankind was about to culminate with the first manned moon landing.

BTW, you can hear it "live plus 40" at http://www.wechoosethemoon.com . They've been playing the *entire* mission.

Current Mood: pleased
Current Music:http://www.wechoosethemoon.com

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datan0de

Jul. 22nd, 2009 12:54 pm (UTC)

There is no amount of spanking that you do not deserve. :-P

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kismet76

Jul. 21st, 2009 01:12 am (UTC)

I was three and watched it with my family...I was three...so I don't remember much...my aunt was up visiting and my mom told her to remember it...my older brother had just been born about 7 months earlier...

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serolynne

Jul. 21st, 2009 03:26 pm (UTC)

*blink* You're almost 40? *blink*

Where is the time going? Shiesh. Seems like just yesterday I met ya!

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datan0de

Jul. 22nd, 2009 01:12 pm (UTC)

This whole "time passing" thing weirds me right the hell out, I tell ya'! I'm definitely a different person than I was 20 years ago (or even 10 years ago), but I don't feel like an older person. I still watch cartoons, play with toy soldiers (they don't fare well against Terminators), and can amuse myself for hours with nothing more than a handful of twist ties. This morning I cut open glow sticks for fun, and the novelty of "I live on my own so I can eat Lucky Charms for dinner every day if I want to!" still hasn't worn off. :-) Maybe I'm doing something wrong. Then again, maybe I'm doing something right.

And yeah, it does seem like we met just yesterday. But the last "day" has been one hell of a ride, eh? :-) Speaking of ~~naked parties~~ meeting, will we be seeing you and

radven at Dragon*Con?

*Hugs* either way!

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serolynne

Jul. 22nd, 2009 01:30 pm (UTC)

I think you're doing something darn right :)

And.. afraid you won't be seeing us at D*C.. as we'll be off at another naked party in the desert. Shame they book these things at the same time at opposite corners of the country. :)

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