tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3454863234582828637.post2392753375367997931..comments2021-12-05T08:29:19.411-08:00Comments on the write stuff: Endeavor Waves Good-Byemarta chauséehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03220377163454979720noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3454863234582828637.post-19439193815734507742012-10-11T22:26:09.509-07:002012-10-11T22:26:09.509-07:00Thank you, my dear. And thank you for the heads u...Thank you, my dear. And thank you for the heads up. I believe your brain works a whole lot better than mine. You wouldn't believe how many times I looked at that date and didn't catch it-- even though I was trying to catch it. Duh.marta chauséehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03220377163454979720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3454863234582828637.post-85197801826499830492012-10-08T16:46:02.228-07:002012-10-08T16:46:02.228-07:00Well told! I think that Challenger explosion was o...Well told! I think that Challenger explosion was one of my earliest memories. You really captured the moment...Cristianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03032474279471794032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3454863234582828637.post-31015312348889822342012-09-25T23:37:33.844-07:002012-09-25T23:37:33.844-07:00Hi Alexis, Thank you for your thoughtful comments....Hi Alexis, Thank you for your thoughtful comments. Yes, it was nice to be elevated beyond the usual soul-sucking news of more deaths everywhere, ugly campaigning-- even reports of continued hot weather are getting on my one last nerve.<br /><br />America had the right stuff-- I hope we can muster it again.<br /><br />xoxmarta chauséehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03220377163454979720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3454863234582828637.post-58313596913531849172012-09-25T21:29:10.666-07:002012-09-25T21:29:10.666-07:00Dear Marta, So sorry you were so close to the loss...Dear Marta, So sorry you were so close to the loss of the Challenger. A Heart Breaker! I was on my way to a movie set at 5:30 in the morning, realizing that the Columbia was passing over my head. By the time I got to the set, the teamsters were reporting from their hand helds that the Columbia had crashed. Broken Heart.<br /><br />There are positive and negative events when us humans are able to connect. There was a palpable elation in L.A. last Friday acknowledged with heartfelt tears. My thoughts so far are that we are so bombarded by bad news and hearing about the worst in humanity that for a few moments we collectively saw and felt 'The Right Stuff' that our country 'has' been capable of. Our lives are interconnected, interwoven with those stellar accomplishments humanity is capable of. <br />Love your blog title too, lol, Right On!<br />xoxo Alexis Silvernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3454863234582828637.post-10570289699038283962012-09-25T20:55:54.416-07:002012-09-25T20:55:54.416-07:00I think those little Mars Rovers have spunky perso...I think those little Mars Rovers have spunky personalities. OK, so I am guilty of anthropomorphizing a bunch of metal parts.Alexis Silvernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3454863234582828637.post-74410578933291605242012-09-25T18:36:49.149-07:002012-09-25T18:36:49.149-07:00All three-- spectacular, moving, awesome, Doug.All three-- spectacular, moving, awesome, Doug.marta chauséehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03220377163454979720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3454863234582828637.post-72320733697974675492012-09-25T18:35:55.150-07:002012-09-25T18:35:55.150-07:00Gosh. You are the third person I have spoken with...Gosh. You are the third person I have spoken with who saw it today. My 80 year old mom saw it too from her apt. in H'Wood and burst into tears.<br /><br />An old neighbor saw it from our old block in the Oakland Hills and send me the vid!!<br /><br />Must have be soooo spectacular and more. Moving. Awesome!!<br />marta chauséehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03220377163454979720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3454863234582828637.post-53505752224539660262012-09-24T13:15:18.626-07:002012-09-24T13:15:18.626-07:00I agree with everything you said, Sally. Don'...I agree with everything you said, Sally. Don't get me started. We are squandering our funds on negative activities, or at least, that's how it feels to me. Many people don't understand the value of the space program. Sad. Very sad.marta chauséehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03220377163454979720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3454863234582828637.post-60718808663248852622012-09-24T12:13:49.056-07:002012-09-24T12:13:49.056-07:00A bittersweet ending to the space program. Robots ...A bittersweet ending to the space program. Robots on Mars will never generate the same enthusiasm as real people in space. America seems no longer interested in pushing the boundraries and sending people to explore the stars. Expenses be darned--if the interest was there, the government would find the money to finance it. I plan to see the shuttle when it gets settled in its new home at the science museum.. Sally Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00068827626295000653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3454863234582828637.post-47743251616906570242012-09-23T21:38:41.091-07:002012-09-23T21:38:41.091-07:00Thank you so much for your comments, Eileen. I kn...Thank you so much for your comments, Eileen. I know you read a lot of writing, so I am thrilled that I was able to engage your interest for a few minutes.<br /><br />I love memoir and would love to live off of mine someday. Wouldn't we all?<br /><br />Thank you again.marta chauséehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03220377163454979720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3454863234582828637.post-2408445213153039482012-09-23T20:50:41.954-07:002012-09-23T20:50:41.954-07:00Great story, Marta. Graphic, and so very sad. You ...Great story, Marta. Graphic, and so very sad. You could never, ever forget the experience of seeing that tragedy. As a memoirist, I love how you refer to the passage of time from 1996 to now - with all of your life's ups and downs and in-betweens. There's a memoir, maybe several, in those words. Eileen Obserhttp://www.eileenobser.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3454863234582828637.post-38079223176415545372012-09-23T14:33:33.304-07:002012-09-23T14:33:33.304-07:00How about that...How about that...marta chauséehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03220377163454979720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3454863234582828637.post-90971519753169211832012-09-23T14:33:14.340-07:002012-09-23T14:33:14.340-07:00Dad, children, an Impala, the desert, a space shut...Dad, children, an Impala, the desert, a space shuttle landing, awe. What a lovely American painting I see in my mind--Norman Rockwellish. Would that be prescient, imaginary or reverse exphrasis?<br /><br />Thank you for the vivid imagery, JB.marta chauséehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03220377163454979720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3454863234582828637.post-4246258751946974812012-09-23T14:24:09.183-07:002012-09-23T14:24:09.183-07:00Also, I just noticed that the Write Stuff is cover...Also, I just noticed that the Write Stuff is covering the Right Stuff!John Brantinghamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09355349090930672315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3454863234582828637.post-52420114178368683212012-09-23T14:23:21.513-07:002012-09-23T14:23:21.513-07:00One of my fond childhood memories is going out to ...One of my fond childhood memories is going out to the desert to watch the first test landing of the shuttle -- at least the first we were aware of. My dad shoved the five of us into the Impala and we watched in awe as it came into land. John Brantinghamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09355349090930672315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3454863234582828637.post-39240270946667413252012-09-23T12:48:33.675-07:002012-09-23T12:48:33.675-07:00Why, thank you so much, Marja. It's funny how...Why, thank you so much, Marja. It's funny how something like a space shuttle can bring out the patriot in a usually blasé little take-our-country-for-granted wench like me.<br /><br />I am flattered by your praise because of your prolific and fine writing career. We all need encouragement. Thank you again.marta chauséehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03220377163454979720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3454863234582828637.post-29135750596735725152012-09-23T12:41:40.133-07:002012-09-23T12:41:40.133-07:00You started me off with a chuckle over people appl...You started me off with a chuckle over people applauding you, and brought me to tears with your love for this country because I feel the same way. Thank you for an excellent post!Marjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09528164359512905392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3454863234582828637.post-71361534243302457562012-09-23T10:02:25.703-07:002012-09-23T10:02:25.703-07:00That is a FANTASTIC connex, Judy. I wish I had su...That is a FANTASTIC connex, Judy. I wish I had such a tile. A wonder tile. A magical tile possessed of alchemic qualities that transcend the laws of physics. How cool is that, come on!<br /><br />And yes, it's the end of an era. One guy on the street, looking up for Endeavor on the second go round after she buzzed Pasadena and JPL, told me the young people don't care. <br /><br />"They can't relate," I said. "They don't even want to go to the Griffith Park Observatory." <br /><br />"Yeah," he said, "I just asked a kid if he had seen the shuttle go by yet and he pointed down the street to the bus stop-- told me the shuttle to downtown L.A. stopped there. I just shook my head and said nothing." <br /><br />He looked so disgustipated that if I were the drinking type and had not been all sweaty on my bike, I would have invited him for a drink, just to commiserate over the sad state of affairs in the world today!marta chauséehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03220377163454979720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3454863234582828637.post-88482667173021709132012-09-23T09:29:36.634-07:002012-09-23T09:29:36.634-07:00Great connections. I don't have any such stori...Great connections. I don't have any such stories, but it does seem like the end of an era. <br />No wait, I do have a story. I own a white tile from the space shuttle. Not one of the missing tiles that fell off the shuttle into the desert, that would be a better story, but something my husband picked up at an engineering meeting. You can toast it red-hot on the burner and touch it without burning your finger.Judy Kohnenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14606250755082084118noreply@blogger.com