[Oe List ...] Salmon: Odyssey and 144 primal memories

[William Salmon]

Yes, it is true. George Walters can be a "sight" for sore eyes at most any 
hour of the day and night. Thanks for the story, Marilyn.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "marilyncrocker" <marilyncrocker at juno.com>
To: <OE at wedgeblade.net>; <Dialogue at wedgeblade.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 7:56 PM
Subject: [Oe List ...] Odyssey and 144 primal memories


> Hi Dear Ones,
>
> Since we are cobbling together 40 plus year memories of the launch of the
> 144s across the planet, I thought a humorous anecdote would be
> appropriate.
>
> I think it was the Jabalpur ITI (but it could have been the Addis Ababa
> ITI) -- when we launched the Odyssey, using the 144s.  We arose at 3 AM,
> not a problem for us intentional "early birds".  In those days I wore
> contact lenses, and just as George Walters and I were setting up the room
> we were assigned to work in, my lens popped out and flew across the dusty
> floor.  I totally panicked, knowing I was nearly BLIND, having typically
> tested as 20/400 without assistive lenses, 20/ 20 minus with glasses.
>
> M. George, in his typical, confidant, relaxed, Southern style simply
> turned toward the door, asked all the early bird participants to wait
> outside, and then slowly ambled across the room, saying, "Marilyn, I
> think it's landed right over here."
>
> He stooped over, picked up the tiny plastic lens that was my visual
> access to the world, and said, "You take better care, now."
>
> Somehow, I think that Word -- "You take better care now...." sums up the
> bottomless, profundity of the 144s.
>
> Peace, love, and special appreciation to M. George --
>
> Marilyn
>
>
>
>
>
> Marilyn R. Crocker, Ed.D
> Crocker & Associates, Inc.
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> West Newfield, ME 04095
> (207) 793-3711
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