A local politician (left) sponsored a visit from Scott Carpenter (right) and we were thrilled to attend. It was one of those rare occasions where the politician stepped back and just allowed his guest to tell stories about his experiences, and the audience was riveted (well, except Joshua, who slept through the whole thing). Scott Carpenter is one of the original seven pilots selected by NASA for Project Mercury in 1959 and he was the second astronaut to orbit the Earth. He was a marvelous storyteller, taking his time to reel the audience in and slowly circle around his story until he got to its heart. One day we'll sit down and watch The Right Stuff with Joshua, and then pull up some pictures and video from this event and maybe he'll be a smidgeon excited that he was in the same room as someone so accomplished and recognized in history!
Friday, September 24, 2010
Sept 13 - Scott Carpenter!
A local politician (left) sponsored a visit from Scott Carpenter (right) and we were thrilled to attend. It was one of those rare occasions where the politician stepped back and just allowed his guest to tell stories about his experiences, and the audience was riveted (well, except Joshua, who slept through the whole thing). Scott Carpenter is one of the original seven pilots selected by NASA for Project Mercury in 1959 and he was the second astronaut to orbit the Earth. He was a marvelous storyteller, taking his time to reel the audience in and slowly circle around his story until he got to its heart. One day we'll sit down and watch The Right Stuff with Joshua, and then pull up some pictures and video from this event and maybe he'll be a smidgeon excited that he was in the same room as someone so accomplished and recognized in history!
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