[HokieMom]

That must be a very special memory.

[IronJack]

Swigert died of cancer shortly after I met him. We had a great time. He was one of the most fascinating men I ever met. And the stories he told ...

Maybe it was the magic of the feelings I had during the early days of the space program. It seemed like men making miracles.

To this day, I have a link to the code the guidance computer used on Apollo 13. I guess I'm still just a kid when it comes to that stuff. It was nice to have heroes.