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I know alot of you haven't forgotten today's date in history...
For a young boy growing up in quiet Delavan Wisconsin it sparked a small interest that began with planes, went on to model rocketry...a brief career in the USAF working on ICBM's, to well...driving a humble Semi-Truck down the highways.
The Apollo program and, Skylab left me with so many hopes and, dreams of the future and, what i might see in my lifetime. It was a great diversion from the four channels of TV we had back then and, the daily news of what was going on in Southeast Asia.
Where we've gone since has been debatable in the advancement of Space travel but, on this day not so long ago...Three Kings set out on a plume of man's most primitive invention (fire) and, crossed the great divide to not only witness and, experience another planet in our solar system...but, return safely home too tell the story.
On the shoulders of many man AND, woman who labored to help only a chosen few take that ride. What a an incredible accomplishment and, thank-you for your hard work/sacrifices along the way to make this happen.
Many nights as i'm steering my Semi-Truck across the dark highways of the Midwest i sometimes look up and, see the moon shining brightly in the sky and, think...I weigh 30-40 tons, i have seven computers controlling every function in this truck, i have three triangles and, a cell phone to use if i break down (trust me Freightliner electronics leave me little confidence) and, i can reach a ramp or shoulder if anything fails and, still get rescued.
They didn't have that option and, yet they volunteered to go. It takes me four years to equal the distance they did in eight days and, yet alot happens in my short trip.
Where are we going today and, tomorrow? Don't know, asking the wrong person here...but, i'd like to think that we haven't lost the ability to dream big and, work for it. I know we haven't.
There will more than a few of us looking up in the sky tonight remembering those iconic words and, thinking what it would be like to stand back and, watch it all as an invisible guest...on that day...at that moment.
Thanks for the memories...now let's go make some more.
For a young boy growing up in quiet Delavan Wisconsin it sparked a small interest that began with planes, went on to model rocketry...a brief career in the USAF working on ICBM's, to well...driving a humble Semi-Truck down the highways.
The Apollo program and, Skylab left me with so many hopes and, dreams of the future and, what i might see in my lifetime. It was a great diversion from the four channels of TV we had back then and, the daily news of what was going on in Southeast Asia.
Where we've gone since has been debatable in the advancement of Space travel but, on this day not so long ago...Three Kings set out on a plume of man's most primitive invention (fire) and, crossed the great divide to not only witness and, experience another planet in our solar system...but, return safely home too tell the story.
On the shoulders of many man AND, woman who labored to help only a chosen few take that ride. What a an incredible accomplishment and, thank-you for your hard work/sacrifices along the way to make this happen.
Many nights as i'm steering my Semi-Truck across the dark highways of the Midwest i sometimes look up and, see the moon shining brightly in the sky and, think...I weigh 30-40 tons, i have seven computers controlling every function in this truck, i have three triangles and, a cell phone to use if i break down (trust me Freightliner electronics leave me little confidence) and, i can reach a ramp or shoulder if anything fails and, still get rescued.
They didn't have that option and, yet they volunteered to go. It takes me four years to equal the distance they did in eight days and, yet alot happens in my short trip.
Where are we going today and, tomorrow? Don't know, asking the wrong person here...but, i'd like to think that we haven't lost the ability to dream big and, work for it. I know we haven't.
There will more than a few of us looking up in the sky tonight remembering those iconic words and, thinking what it would be like to stand back and, watch it all as an invisible guest...on that day...at that moment.
Thanks for the memories...now let's go make some more.
