posted 03-28-2004 07:02 PM              

Victory #1: picked up a Code 3 Apollo 11 Command Module Model. It and the others are really cool. BTW, got mine at Kansas Cosmosphere gift shop. Very proud of it. Was mounted between a signed model of Shuttle signed by Sally Ride and Col Tom Akers, and a really neat model of the Wright Brothers plane (showing the centenial of progress)

Victory #2: Met Captain Dick Gordon yesterday and got him to autograph it. Had visions of adding other Apollo Astronauts to it. BTW, Captain Gordon really like it, but thought the exterior color wasn't quite right. Robert, didn't someone make that comment when this site was reviewing the model pre release.

The Agony of Defeat: About an hour after Captain Gordon signed it, I just flat dropped it in the parking lot. Reminded me of Humpty Dumpty. Picked up several major pieces and shards and am pondering a restoration. Believe that it would look like one of those ancient Pueblo Indian Pots the museums are so good about putting back together, but which non the less still look like a busted pot glued together.

The signed piece survives as a major fragment. Guess I'll start over.

I was very proud of myself as I didn't throw a fit, blame anybody else, the weather, God, etc. and didn't show off my very substanial blue vocabulary. Just kind of said to myself "Gee, I wish I hadn't done that" Did solace myself with a good brew and some Kansas City Master Piece Burnt End BBQ shortly after, so life is good.