Okay so it's around 7:00 AM and the phone rings. I look at the caller ID and see that it is a US Government #. I figure it is Glenn checking in on how things were going this AM since he had to be at work by 6:00 AM for a Russian teleconference. I say "hello, hello.... "and am about to say hello one more time then hang up when I hear a familiar voice.
"Hi, sorry about the delay... this is Tony... I just thought I'd give you a call to say thanks for helping out with the boys for the launch." I stumble on my words, "What? oh, my, wow! ... I mean like you're up in the ISS, wow..oh, my! Glenn is going to get a kick out of this... he is at work. Thanks for calling, it means a lot." And we chat for a few minutes about the launch, kids, and excitement of life in space.
The kids are eating breakfast while I chat and I whisper to them that I am on the phone with Mr. Tony. And they look at me. When I hang up I ask them, "Where is Mr. Tony right now?" Akorren looks a me, "Mom he is in space, on the space station." Merlova's reply is more direct she just points up in the air, "He is up there mommy... in space!"
Now how cool is that? I will remember this call for a while. I know not many people can say they got a phone call from space. Yeah, COOL! (Thank you Janeen & Tony)
"Hi, sorry about the delay... this is Tony... I just thought I'd give you a call to say thanks for helping out with the boys for the launch." I stumble on my words, "What? oh, my, wow! ... I mean like you're up in the ISS, wow..oh, my! Glenn is going to get a kick out of this... he is at work. Thanks for calling, it means a lot." And we chat for a few minutes about the launch, kids, and excitement of life in space.
The kids are eating breakfast while I chat and I whisper to them that I am on the phone with Mr. Tony. And they look at me. When I hang up I ask them, "Where is Mr. Tony right now?" Akorren looks a me, "Mom he is in space, on the space station." Merlova's reply is more direct she just points up in the air, "He is up there mommy... in space!"
Now how cool is that? I will remember this call for a while. I know not many people can say they got a phone call from space. Yeah, COOL! (Thank you Janeen & Tony)
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