From the Earth to the Moon

Alex, one of our talented friends who, incidentally is a wonderful photographer, hauled out an old album cover by "the Police" called Walking on the Moon, in honor of right about now 43 years ago (well before my date of birth in case you are wondering!....and I have the long form birth certificate to prove it so take that in advance Mr. Trump) and posted it on Facebook.

We have been into Google Earth, exploring Argentina vicariously from the space view (we are tasting Argentinian wines Saturday 3-6p 132 Front St. in Greenport so that is the reason behind this shameless plug), so this caused us to think some and good thoughts too. Mainly how far we have come and how little progress we have made. We haven't been back to the moon in decades and most of the "newer" population missed the thrill of "one small step for man..." to the point of actually having someone in the shop the other day who thought it was all a hoax - an incorrect footnote in history.

We don't have to go to the moon to see earth thanks to Google but for a second I have that little twinge that they took the fun out of "the big view of earth". I also have to tell you, in my heart of hearts, it must have been some trip and I'd be the first to volunteer.