If the Apollo program had continued

[SheilaT]

3. Yep. Wouldn't it have been amazing?

I console myself with the thought that future generations will have actual video of things like the moon landing.

In a related note: My sons are young enough that they will likely be around for the Tricentennial, in 2076. They'll be 93 and 89, and especially on their father's side, those people live forever, so they should still be around. Anyway, I've told them both that if they're still around then, they must go to Washington DC, and go down to the Mall on July 4th, and tell every single person they see, "Our parents were here 100 years ago today."

I was there, as was their father, although we wouldn't meet for a couple more years. I really hope both sons live that long, and get to do that. Imagine how amazing it would be to meet someone who could say, "My parents were here 100 years ago today."

The closest I've come was when Halley's Comet made it's most recent appearance. We made sure oldest son saw it, and a week or so later were having dinner with one of his elderly uncles, and so of course we encouraged our son to tell the uncle what he's seen. And just as I'd hoped, the uncle said, "When I was your age I saw Halley's Comet the last time around."

I love such connections.