Quote Originally Posted by cassiesmom View Post
It was 29 years ago today (1986) that the Challenger space shuttle exploded 2 minutes - maybe less than that - after it took off. I wonder why I haven't heard much about it on the news today. I remember exactly where I was that day. It was my junior year of college, mid-morning and I was one of the few people in the dorm- most had already left for classes. My schedule was different because I was a nursing major. A sad day.
I had called in sick to work and my buddy called me up to tell me to turn on the TV to watch the coverage....
It was unbelievable.