Tim, your story is a story of how connected we all are! I'd forgotten about those of you at the Houston House and the connection with NASA! In 1988 I was one of 20 teachers selected to attend the first of NASA's Educational Workshops for Elementary School Teachers at KSC in Florida. We were there for the Roll Over of shuttle Discovery for its first mission after the Challenger disaster. It was a very emotional experience for the hundreds of workers who were there, and it was extremely exciting for us teachers. Barbara Morgan, the teacher who was the back-up to Christa, who died in the Challenger explosion, was with us for most of our time at KSC. She eventually became an astronaut and the first teacher in space a few years ago. The fall of 1988, I was amongst the educators invited to attend a special workshop for teachers in Southern California that coincided with the landing of the Discovery after it's first flight following the Challenger. That was an amazing experience. A few days ago on September 21st we had the fly over of the Endeavor piggybacked on its 747 on the way to Los Angeles. I missed seeeing it flying right over this area, but many of my friends saw it, and lots of pictures were posted of it flying over Santa Cruz and the Monterey Bay. Enjoy your retirement! I'm glad to know that a colleague was involved with the space shuttle program! Ruth Landmann --