LUCKY 13

One of the movies that we have watched more times than I could count at our house...is Apollo 13. We know what the movie is about. I think we were fascinated...to some extent...when it came out because Tom Hanks...one of the main characters in the movie...was 'hot' in the movie business at the time.

I believe it was made after he had just won back-to-back Oscars for 'Philadelphia' and 'Forrest Gump', and we assumed this one would be equally brilliant. Not only that...but it was a feel good movie about a real event...with a happy ending.

The movie took us on the adventure of what happened during that fateful moon journey...that turned out to be a mission of rescue...and resourcefulness...and faith.

Today...is the 40 year anniversary of the actual event.

I can't even imagine how the 'real' events played out...but it was pretty amazing nonetheless.


Dan