"On February 20, 1962,
Glenn flew the Friendship 7
mission and became the
first American to orbit the Earth
and the fifth person in space,
after cosmonauts Yuri Gagarin and
Gherman Titov and the
sub-orbital flights of Mercury
astronauts Alan Shepard
and Gus Grissom. "
I was 8.
We watched it in school.
The future was happening
and we were to be part of it!
JFK was US President.
I had a Mercury Capsule
pencil sharpener.
“We are our own dragons
and our own heroes.
We must rescue ourselves
from ourselves.”
Peter S. Beagle
Goodbye Geese |
“Heroes know that things
must happen when it is
time for them to happen.
A quest may not simply
be abandoned; unicorns
may go unrescued for
a long time, but
not forever; a happy
ending cannot come
in the middle
of the story.”
Peter S. Beagle
Thank You
Friend!
Warmly, cloudia
Vale John Glenn: Gone to the stars.
ReplyDeleteSweet memories to memorable days indeed, the sky was the limit!
ReplyDeleteHello, I remember watching John Glenn. It was a great memory. Love the quote and beautiful images. Happy Friday, enjoy your weekend!
ReplyDeleteSpace, the final frontier...
ReplyDeleteJohn Glenn has some stories to tell when he reaches his final destination!
ReplyDeleteThanks Friends
ReplyDeleteJohn Glenn, one of the small group of people to travel at more than 17,000 MPH.
ReplyDeleteFar out Mike!
DeleteGreat quotes today. RIP John Glenn!
ReplyDeleteWonderful quotes for the day, Cloudia!
ReplyDeleteAn extraordinary man. I've shared an editorial cartoon over to your Facebook wall that pays tribute to him.
ReplyDeleteThat bird is quite a sight.
He was a great American hero. We will always remember John Glenn.
ReplyDeleteYou guys bring the sun with your comments! 🎈
ReplyDeleteSweet memories for this great man.
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