to take freedom to the moon. to go in peace for all mankind and the girl next door.

now what can kids look forward to? a one way ticket to corporate slavery on mars?

to be an astronaut in the early '60s, I suppose. Outer space was everywhere and everything. They brought the tee vee into the classroom every time there was a manned launch or splashdown, and e ll watched in awe. President Kennedy said we were going to the moon, and we could hardly wait.

Space flight belonged to our generation. It was ours. Space was ours.

I was in the YMCA Day Camp that year and that day stand out in my memory.
We went to the Wonder Bread bakery on Diversey Ave., then went to the Cubs
game. Besides Telstar, the part of the game I remember was one of the Phillies
hitting a high fly, all three Cub outfielders converging on it, Lou Brock calling for
the ball and it drops between all three of them. Yep, those were my Cubbies
back then.

I loved Billy Williams his rookie year. I was a little kid, but there was something about the way he swung & ran.
He was smooth.
I even still followed him in the box scores when he went to the A's.
I got to meet him when I was around 10. I still have the ball he signed, but I've lost the signed picture.
He was the reason the Cubs considered Brock tradeable. They should gave gotten way more than Broglio.

They also got pitcher Bobby Shantz who retired at the end of the season
and infielder - outfielder Doug Clemens who was probably the best part of the deal.

I was a big Cubs fan and this was a real treat.