Traveling the USA with Bruce Edelson
For a full weekend of great things to do, the Moody
Gardens in Galveston, Texas is a fantastic destination. 242 acres which includes a hotel, golf course,
4 restaurants and 8 different attractions offers
something for everyone’s taste. No cost shuttle
transportation throughout the complex makes it
easy to navigate around. The three main buildings
as shown in the picture above are:
1) Discovery Pyramid- Art and Science center
with rotating exhibits
2) Aquarium Pyramid- 1.5 million gallons lets
you explore the oceans’ depths
3) Rainforest Pyramid- True replica of a real
rainforest with a rare close-up interactive
experience
Additional attractions include: 3D Theater which is
the world’s first giant screen 4K laser projection
system and is the largest screen in Texas, 4D
Special Effects Theater with wind, seat sensors,
scent, mist, leg ticklers and snow which puts you
right in the action!, Colonel Paddlewheel Boat
replica 1800’s hour long cruise, the Palm Beach
which includes a lazy river, wave pool and 18 foot
tower slides and the first-class Moody Gardens
Golf Course.
THIS IS ALL IN ONE GIANT LOCATION !!
Great for kids, grandkids and adults, everyone will
have a great time. For more information the official
website is: www.moodygardens.com
February Birthdays
Walt Brown
Larry Fradin
Bill Keroff
Mike O’Connell
Dave Dordick
Howard Katz
Bob Mell
Mert Silbar
Herb Roskin
Bob Schlossberg
Sheldon Schwartz
Joel Weinstein
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Simon Says
In 1980, operation Eagle Claw – the
attempt to rescue 53 American Embassy
personnel held hostage in Tehran since
November 1979, failed. The operation
failed, in part, because each service
wanted a part of the action, but none
would submit to coordinated training.
The Marine Corps insisted that its pilots
fly helicopters into Iran from the aircraft
carrier USS Nimitz. But the Air Force
special-warfare helicopter pilots had more
experience flying long distances and their
helicopters were better suited for the
mission. However, the Chairman of the
Joint Chiefs had no authority to order the
more logical choice – using special-warfare helicopters.
At dawn on April 24, 1980, in the Iranian
desert, the rescue attempt was aborted
after three of the mission’s eight helicopters became disabled. In evacuating, a
helicopter flew too close to the ground,
and slammed into a transport plane which
burst into flame, killing eight men.
Success
Success is a ladder that cannot be
climbed with your hands in your pocket.
Thanx to Larry Fradin
March Birthdays
Harris Prince
Neil Bergman
Bill Gurolnick
Bernie Levine
Marv Einhorn
Fred Strauss
Irwin Fischman
Mel Hoffman
Jerry Karp
Rich Kaplan
Phil Graff
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