Ben Bova wrote a book: "Welcome to Moonbase." I purchased that as a kid, in a souvenir shop, on our way out of Cape Canaveral. We were there specifically to s

Ben Bova wrote a book: "Welcome to Moonbase." I purchased that as a kid, in a souvenir shop, on our way out of Cape Canaveral. We were there specifically to see the Space Shuttle slow-crawl to it's launchpad destination. I never got to see a shuttle take off first hand. That book, though, began a life-long love of space and all things unexplainable. I love space, science, and the unknown. That love all comes down to a childhood fascination with the Space Shuttle program, and Ben Bova opening my childish mind to the idea of life on the moon, and how different everything would be. Thank you Ben Bova. And thank you NASA for daring to dream big. You've both made a lifelong friend.