By 
July 20th, 2015
Credit: ShareSpace
My wife Barbara and I had an incredible weekend with Buzz Aldrin at the ShareSpace Foundation Launch Gala, Celebrating Apollo 11, on July 18, 2015 at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida.
Met with Buzz and actor John Travolta, along with legendary musician Roger McGuinn of The Byrds.
Roger McGuinn and Leonard David.
Credit: Camilla McGuinn
McGuinn is a space cadet from the word go as evidenced by his co-authored song C.T.A. – 102 that captured potential contact with alien life, as well as Mr. Spaceman.
Woke up this morning with light in my eyes
And then realized it was still dark outside
It was a light coming down from the sky
I don’t know who or why
Must be those strangers that come every night
Those saucer shaped lights put people uptight
Leave blue green footprints that glow in the dark
I hope they get home alright
Hey, Mr. Spaceman
Won’t you please take me along
I won’t do anything wrong
Hey, Mr. Spaceman
Won’t you please take me along for a ride
Woke up this morning, I was feeling quite weird
Had flies in my beard, my toothpaste was smeared
Over my window, they’d written my name
Said, “So long, we’ll see you again”
Hey, Mr. Spaceman
Won’t you please take me along
I won’t do anything wrong
Hey, Mr. Spaceman
Won’t you please take me along for a ride
STEAM power
Buzz Aldrin’s ShareSpace Foundation is a nonprofit organization intended to ignite children’s passion for science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM).
By delivering hands-on activities, inspirational messages and Innovation Kits, SSF is encouraging young people to develop a lifelong, life-changing love for, and potentially a career in STEAM.
Leonard David at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida.
Credit: Jay Passerby
For a video of Aldrin and Travolta in full dance mode, go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o90KiD5rJ70
Salute to Apollo-Soyuz
Today is the 46th anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing back in 1969, a moment in space and time in which Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to set foot on the Moon.
In addition, take a look at this op-ed from Buzz in TIME, making note of the Apollo Soyuz 40th Anniversary and the future of space cooperation with other nations.
Go to: http://time.com/3962777/buzz-aldrin-apollo-soyuz-space/
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