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The People and the Place

Posted 11-19-2010 at 08:39 AM by briboy
Updated 11-19-2010 at 09:42 AM by briboy

Tags autograph, memorabilia, tour, uk family

This morning buying our tickets we were right behind this family from the UK. At the autograph show we noticed this family again. They were all decked out in gear from the space store, and were very enthusiastic at being there. We finished up at the autograph show:

Charlie Duke:

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Hank Hartsfield:

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Rhea Seddon:

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Space Heroes

Posted 11-19-2010 at 06:58 AM by briboy

Tags astronaut, autograph, memorabilia

Paul Weitz:

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Jerry Carr:

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Buzz Aldrin, actually smiling! (or did he have gas?):

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Al Worden (one of the few who would look at my camera):

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Vance Brand:

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Jack Lousma (one of the few who actually engaged his paying autograph customers):

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More Astronauts

Posted 11-18-2010 at 06:03 PM by briboy
Updated 11-18-2010 at 06:16 PM by briboy

Tags astronaut encounter, autograph, memorabilia

Even from space, Everest is huge.

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Could you imagine what this must be like?

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He can just look out the window and see.

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I want so much to see a landing.

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Especially after watching a liftoff.

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We got to meet John Fabian after his talk. He is a real nice guy....

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Astronaut Encounter

Posted 11-18-2010 at 05:00 PM by briboy
Updated 11-18-2010 at 05:17 PM by briboy

Tags astronaut encounter, john fabian

This crane was snoozing on the fishing dock when I woke up this morning. Beautiful:

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We went back to the Visitor Center this morning and had an encounter with retired astronaut John Fabian:

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He had lots of fun stories of his two space shuttle missions.

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Kennedy Space Center

Posted 11-18-2010 at 01:28 PM by briboy

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