On July 20, 1969, this four-year-old kid from small-town Iowa knew something was up when his Dad came home from work early one morning to watch television. In fact, with a quick glance down the neighborhood street, I would have noticed lots of cars parked in the driveway – with everyone inside staring at their [...]
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Apollo 11 – A Four-Year-Old’s Perspective
Posted in NASA, innovation, men, news, parenting, science, space, space administration, television, tagged Apollo 11, summer on July 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This is Summer
Posted in Minnesota, life, tagged Independence Day, summer on July 10, 2009 | 1 Comment »
What best defines Summer? Independence Day. Boating. A beer or two. Grilled food. No wonder we look so damn happy!
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