One Giant Leap!

That's one small step for man, one giant leap for a small dog.  I don't know why Neil Armstrong messed that up when, on July 20, 1969, he became the first human to set foot on the Moon and uttered a similar but slightly inaccurate statement over the radio to Houston.  This iconic photo was taken of Armstrong's boot print after he descended the ladder of the lunar lander.

Most people do not know that Neil Armstrong did, in fact, make a mistake in how he said those eternal words.  During the 240,000 mile trip to the Moon in Apollo 11, along with his fellow crew members Edwin Aldrin and Michael Collins, Armstrong had plenty of time to rehearse his planned speech.  It was supposed to go, "That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind."  Armstrong later made fun of himself for the mistake and said that he was so excited about stepping on to the Moon's surface that he flubbed his lines.  No matter, though, the words were still profound and everyone knew what he meant.  Subsequent generations still know what he meant.

This week is also important because it will bring the birthdays of two of the beautiful ladies in my life who surround and pamper me.

- Charlie