Apollo 11 Anniversary

Thinking back to today, 40 years ago, I was in the backyard, in a home made capsule of Apollo 11. There was Jim, and myself, my other brother Richard, decided no to go with us. We stayed in the mock-up of our capsule during the whole trip of Apollo 11. Thinking back on the innocence of the time, I don't think kids today could do it.

Apollo 11 was the first manned mission to land on the Moon. The first steps by humans on another planetary body were taken by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin.

Listening to the radio, I can still remember these words. Houston. "Tranquility Base here. Eagle has landed." I also remember these, "That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind". What an exciting day in history when the Eagle landed.

I will edit this later, as I need to head off to the doctors.

Ramblings..............

I was thinking back today, remembering living on my grand fathers farm. He had a farm outside of Delta, Pa. I learned more from my grand pa, then I learned from my own dad. I know this may sound mean but, it is the truth.

My mom and dad separated back in 1966, and my mom went back east. We went on the train (AMTRAK) from Los Angeles, to Chicago. In Chicago, we had to switch trqains, to Baltimore Maryland. I think, (but I'm not sure) my grandpa picked us up..

My mom went to work in Baltimore, with my sister Kathy and my youngest brother, Michael. Mom worked for "American Standard" gas company, as a book keeper. My brother Richard went and lived on the farm. Richard is a year younger then me. Richard only lived there, about 8 months. He went to my moms place in Baltimore, cause the work was to hard.

Getting up in the morning, milking the cows, going to school, learning how to drive. Grandpa taught me I was 9 years old. Some mornings I took slop to the pigs, driving the tractor, then went to school. The pig barn was, about 200 feet from school. I think the drive to the barn was about 4 miles.

I can remember helping grandpa, and he would reward me, by giving me a Coca~Cola. One thing he always told me was, "don't ever tell grandma I gave you a Coca~Cola". Grandma, did keep Coca~Cola in the house but, it wasn't for kids. She never found out I was getting Coca~Cola from grandpa, till after I was back in Los Angeles.

I was finally, back at my moms, when there were a few problems, at the farm house. I never found out, what they were. I just know I missed living on the farm.

Thinking back, television was clean, least compared to today. The Rocky & the Bullwinkle show, Spiderman, Ironman, The Fantastic Four, Thor, Captain America, The Hulk, Jonny Quest and of course "The Beatles" (cartoon shows). The later in the day there was, The Andy Griffith Show, Gomer Pyle USMC, Gentle Ben, Maverick, Have Gun Will Travel, Ed Sullivan, The Man From U.N.C.L.E., Hogans Heroes, The Flying Nun, Gunsmoke, Batman, The Monkees, well you get the idea.


I think the Monkees, were the first music videos out, long before MTV. Yes they started out as a staged group, to counter the Beatles. I think it was the first season, they didn't even play their own instruments. That changed in season 2 though.





Looking at TV now, you can see blood shed, on almost any TV show. One of the reasons, I don't really watch TV anymore.

Well I guess I've gone on long enough for tonight, later all.