On this, the 50th Anniversary of Apollo 11 landing on the moon, I’d like to take just a moment to congratulate my favorite NASA engineer – my dad! Richard B. Sims, just two years out of Auburn University, joined NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, in 1961. Dad, that Saturn S-IVB (third) stage…
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This category is general and includes my ramblings about various subjects. These will include thoughts that just pop into my head and writing that doesn’t fall neatly into any other category.
Birthdays and Blessings
I can clearly remember those days as a child when a birthday meant reaching an important new milestone. You know, when you turned 7, that was SO much older than 6, what an accomplishment! And when you reached 10, wow, double digits! Now, though, I tend to ignore the number of years and focus on…
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Way back in July 2007 I started a blog for Tapestry Church. I’m amazed at how fast 12 years have passed! Just in case you’re interested in seeing that old blog, you can visit richardsims.typepad.com. The vast majority of my posts were about life at Tapestry, trying to communicate the news of the church. Well…
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