I couldn't help but grow up interested in space. My father, stuck with us 3 girls, must've given up on waiting for a boy to show his interests to- he worked for the Navy inspecting radar and took us on site tours. My sister worked for North American Rockwell, where the Apollo capsules were made, and got to see them after splashdown (charbroiled to well-done). I spent many nights in the wee hours awaiting Apollo launches, and one of my favorite places to go in L.A. where I lived was the Griffith Park Observatory. Now I live in rural Tennessee, and every night the sky is chockful of stars, still an incredible sight after growing up lucky to see 3 stars overhead at night. I really enjoy the astronomy updates from the Universe Today, and am looking forward to the discussions with this group.