Challenger - 25th anniversary

 Someone mentioned that it was the 25th anniversary of the Challenger explosion. Wow, 25 years... It was one of those moments that has imprinted itself permanently on my mind, the same way that so many of an older generation remembered exactly what they were doing when they heard the news of the Kennedy assassination. The only other comparable moment for me is when John Lennon was murdered.

Anyway, I was in band practice at high school, and our drum major (Pete) came in and told us that the Challenger had exploded. Our band leader (Lanny Kolpek!) at first smiled and said something like "You're joking, right?" and Pete said "No." Then we pulled in a television and watched the news for the rest of that period. Strange how certain moments can create such a clear, permanent picture in the mind.