tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161026132284731386.post857779619449002414..comments2024-03-23T08:58:00.291+11:00Comments on Flying With Hands: Forgotten DreamsPipistrellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07904613196101010022noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161026132284731386.post-202822626998430482019-07-18T21:15:47.607+10:002019-07-18T21:15:47.607+10:00Dear D.A. Squires,
Thank you for your very kind w...Dear D.A. Squires,<br /><br />Thank you for your very kind words of appreciation! I apologise for not seeing this sooner as I forget to look out for the occasional email. I shall be copying this over to the blog forthwith, and resolving to make a new habit for myself.<br /><br />I've not seen Hidden Figures yet but I love the idea it's being promoted in schools. STEM and even STEAM is Pipistrellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09787610867812908236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161026132284731386.post-78265041495646474732019-07-18T21:10:43.508+10:002019-07-18T21:10:43.508+10:00Via email:
Dear Pipstrella,
Loved this post for ...Via email:<br /><br />Dear Pipstrella,<br /><br />Loved this post for EVERY reason... the nostalgia of that time and place when it all actually seemed possible...living on the moon, flying through space with all amenities and high fashion... if you could dream it, there was a sense that it could happen. I hope you saw the movie Hidden Figures... should have won the Oscar for Best Picture and beenPipistrellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07904613196101010022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161026132284731386.post-18571800649865430132019-07-09T20:43:08.536+10:002019-07-09T20:43:08.536+10:00I could well imagine the silver ensemble on you, J...I could well imagine the silver ensemble on you, Jackie! And did you wear silver lippie to match? I used to love seeing my Mother in that futuristic shade!!...And the expectations of that watch's sale price are truly out of this world, hahaha!! (couldn't resist). XX<br /><br />ps: Yes, the Challenger tragedy was a sobering coda to this all and has really put the brakes on all cavalier Pipistrellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07904613196101010022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161026132284731386.post-85001930647865072062019-07-09T18:15:03.355+10:002019-07-09T18:15:03.355+10:00I remember watching the moon landing on a small te...I remember watching the moon landing on a small television in black and white and visiting Kennedy Space Centre and remember watching the Challenger mission live on TV that burst into flames and all seven astronauts perished. Space travel really wasn’t my thing although I probably wore similar to that short silver dress !!!! ..... would consider the watch if it was a bit cheaper ..... a whole lotJacqueline @ HOMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06154045482594773377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161026132284731386.post-47988358112092092182019-07-05T09:31:04.116+10:002019-07-05T09:31:04.116+10:00Ho, Rosemary, shallowness is to be encouraged arou...Ho, Rosemary, shallowness is to be encouraged around these parts! My posts are picture-heavy for just this reason. Don't forget the shoes! In that fetching still, isn't there just the right amount of leg showing? The proportions are perfect - something that seems also to have fallen by the wayside in this modern era.Pipistrellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07904613196101010022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161026132284731386.post-80108044394220280502019-07-05T00:39:00.718+10:002019-07-05T00:39:00.718+10:00I am WAY more shallow than you, Pipistrello, becau...I am WAY more shallow than you, Pipistrello, because, having admired the beautiful watch, the next image with Katherine Hepburn reminded me of the fabulous dresses that she wore in that film; big skirts, little waist, LOTS of attitude. After that I couldn't concentrate on moon missions!Share my Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08817611851604816123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161026132284731386.post-43794597600329234692019-07-04T19:22:36.528+10:002019-07-04T19:22:36.528+10:00Get thee to the Future, D.A.! And the fashions for...Get thee to the Future, D.A.! And the fashions for the Computer Room, as it used to be so quaintly called, are right up my alley these days. Funny how in the abandonment of all hope of ever being flung into space, I've found solace in the fashions from earlier times, when all things still seemed possible, haha!<br /><br />Bienvenuta, Contessa! Those trying days of radio silence are hopefully Pipistrellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07904613196101010022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161026132284731386.post-5906571997308681922019-07-04T01:25:48.751+10:002019-07-04T01:25:48.751+10:00MY GOSH I THINK SHE FIXED THE COMMENT DILEMMA!!!
H...MY GOSH I THINK SHE FIXED THE COMMENT DILEMMA!!!<br />HIP HIP HOORAY!!!!!!!!!<br /><br />This brought so many MEMORIES back to me!YES, I can recall MY Mother saying too ONE DAY WE WILL BE LIVING ON THE MOON!I can remember the MOON LANDING as well and my FATHER taking me to a window to LOOK AT THE MOON!I of course wanted to see THOSE BOYS WALKING ON IT with my OWN EYES!<br />Same thing happened atLa Contessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01682902106545680159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161026132284731386.post-64816268877886818762019-07-03T22:28:55.743+10:002019-07-03T22:28:55.743+10:00Too. Much. Fun. (You know I love a musing on the c...Too. Much. Fun. (You know I love a musing on the careers that never were...)<br /><br />Love the Desk Set still!<br /><br />Cheers,<br />D.A.D.A. Wolfhttps://dailyplateofcrazy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161026132284731386.post-36586342832326141162019-07-03T14:48:20.296+10:002019-07-03T14:48:20.296+10:00Hello Loree,
Not so crazy, really! A common dream...Hello Loree,<br /><br />Not so crazy, really! A common dream, I imagine. I do own a Dobsonian 8" telescope from our days living near the sea but it doesn't really get a whirl as the best nights for stargazing are in winter, when it's too brrr!!! for summoning the will to stay out, plus the city skies are rather brightly lit here. I imagine there are plenty of clear skies for Pipistrellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07904613196101010022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161026132284731386.post-12551305121659690492019-07-03T14:18:07.121+10:002019-07-03T14:18:07.121+10:00To follow in the footsteps of Mark Spitz would hav...To follow in the footsteps of Mark Spitz would have taken hours of dedication, GSL, not to mention selfless parents to do the pre-dawn shuttle to and fro a pool, but if you can at least splash out a few laps you've got yourself an invaluable life skill!<br /><br />Clive James is quite the National Treasure and we had a copy of "Unreliable Memoirs" at home when it was first publishedPipistrellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07904613196101010022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161026132284731386.post-78726135518873624562019-07-03T06:41:27.832+10:002019-07-03T06:41:27.832+10:00I had this crazy idea when I was young that I want...I had this crazy idea when I was young that I wanted to be an astronaut or astronomer. Sadly, it was just a childhood dream. I ended up becoming a pharmacist but have ended up working as a regulator in the pharmaceutical industry. A far cry from the moon. I had sent you an email about commenting. Did you get it?Loreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12520908604580765632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161026132284731386.post-18797014820014287312019-07-02T22:07:17.129+10:002019-07-02T22:07:17.129+10:00I vaguely recall as a wee lad watching Neil Armstr...I vaguely recall as a wee lad watching Neil Armstrong take one huge leap for mankind whose 50th Anniversary is a couple weeks away. My boyhood dreams consisted of being the next Mark Spitz followed by similar disappointment on dry land.<br />A man who precedes you at Univ of Sydney by several decades has recently become one of my favorite people. His health has reportedly been in steep decline GSLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04903412564467078538noreply@blogger.com