The AT-AT was the toy I wanted as a kid that I didn't get. It was too pricey for a hunk of plastic, and I was just old enough that maybe those kinds of toys were not the right thing. I'm sure my parents didn't realize just how much watching those AT-ATs on screen had moved me. That scene changed the way people watched movies. It was BIG and REAL. Nothing had ever looked that believable.
Turns out I still long for that AT-AT. Seeing this one loved and played with really made my day. Very cool indeed.

I would very much like to read about Oingo Boingo Trivia.

There used to be a hotdog place on OSU campus in Ohio. It was called the Meaner Weiner, and you could get anything you wanted on a hot dog, and maybe several things you didn't. It was there I discovered that peanut butter and jelly(grape) are surprisingly good on a hot dog. The end result is breakfast-y/desserty and hit the spot after consuming a couple coneys. Please do not cheat yourself, try one.

My 7th grade science teacher was in the running to be the first teacher in space. On launch day, all our classes were canceled, and the entire 7th grade gathered around 4 t.v.s in four classrooms. I happened to be in the room with my science teacher. I remember how excited she was, almost as if she was going. It was a celebration of science and human spirit, and I seemed to recognize that even then.
When the explosion happened, many of us looked to her for some explanation, but she could only sob softly and shake her head. I learned a lot about being human and fragile that day.