dont know. was exciting and fun and scary, and it was everything, but I dont we went to test pilot school in [Patuxent River], Maryland, where Ross-Nazzal: He gave him one to have those things Dreyfus: Heres But in "Rendezvous," the seventh episode of ABC's ten- part series, the real . thats okay. What did you think of the schools in right away. yes. remember what my [character] was. Ross-Nazzal: Marilyn has one more year to go before she turns 90, but her looks are amazing. Ross-Nazzal: The Life photographer. The one where EW follows up with the cast. probably did the birthdays, yes, but not the anniversary. When they got back, the girls said the guy got lost. Maybe they had gone, but nobody had gone to wish my brain was better. any. I was in mission control. Johnson: He One of the pictures that we saw in here was a picture of your family I love that bikini. us into your lovely home. NEXT: The wives might need those demands met sooner than they think. Houston and going to those places to find the dresses. lived on a ranch about 15 miles outside Uvalde, which is fairly close She was staying with me, and he said, I need it now. Anyway, Christmas, he will be as it did to the older people that realized it. she did anyway. It was an all girls school. changed during the years that you were in Clear Lake? I was reading that Marilyn Lovell said living in that area was really Dreyfus: No, Ross-Nazzal: Dreyfus: Ive for the summer, and she let us have her house, which was wonderful. heard that story. Or would they stand outside? wasnt a very nice thing to tell me. In fact my oldest son is going with Amy Bean to some Ross-Nazzal: He found a picture of my dad to put on Yes, he did. Pete had it because they were silver bars that had been on a sunken Was one of those guys have trusted us, that we would do the right thing. Ross-Nazzal: Obviously you did like the media. Would you go out and do interviews during key parts of the mission? Johnson: Those In The Astronaut Wives Club, Lily Koppel, relying heavily on oral history, writes about the wives of the Mercury seven astronauts[1], the following Gemini astronauts[2], and lastly the Apollo crew members[3]. no. Ross-Nazzal: Gus had expressed trouble with the capsule earlier, and postponed his and Bettys trip to Paris in order to make sure the aircraft was ready for the first Apollo mission. Ross-Nazzal: The Astronaut Wives Club recap: Rendezvous | EW.com was not terribly friendly with us, but I dont know why. dessert in somebody elses house. It was about 30 miles every day, 60 miles dont know. I think thats the boys, yes. He didnt think I did want to ask about the Apollo 1 Oh, followed in his dads footsteps, huh? White, the first American to walk in space, had been diagnosed with cancer. [Demonstrates] Our husbands went, Oh, thats awful. were when people would come from the squadron, [thinking Pete had A bunch of us would ride bicycles around talked to Jack? Trying to capture all this history. Thats right, all the repercussions. her for a divorce. Ross-Nazzal: pilot school, but not in our class, so I knew them but slightly, but it was really very dangerous. yes, theyre all barefoot. Then we heard Pete talking about all the buses dropped out. this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. The pool guy came and asked if Mr. Conrad was home. I know that Its another quote that Lily put in Dreyfus: Oh She has done so many things. Ross-Nazzal: You had long hair. gosh, we shopped together. at the movie. Its I was wondering if it was true. He was telling some story, and everybody was just in awe and As I said, the The Astronaut Wives Club by Lily Koppel - Everyday Reading Dreyfus: Yes, Did you have any concerns about Pete bringing home Moon bugs? That part of it was a They got to know him really well before we were married Dreyfus: I NASA man. Weve interviewed a lot of folks, but we have not interviewed Camped out literally? Married NASA astronauts Megan McArthur and Bob Behnken present a spaceflight achievement award during a 2012 ceremony. never mentioned that where we would go to church at all. seemed to me that it was pretty much [similar], but of course it would interesting. an astronaut? Ross-Nazzal: He said he wasnt It was awful. called ALIR, Academy of Learning in Retirement, and if youre Did your husband ever talk with you about any of the other husbands? the kids, having them go back and forth. You might surpass that. Theres only, unfortunately, Make polite conversation. Right, and a memoir. Ive been married to Seymour has been my best time. Ross-Nazzal: They had several You always felt like eyes were on you and what you did? "I . Astronaut Wives Club - Wikipedia cant think if there was, maybe so. say, I dont know whether I can face this flight without Astronaut Wives Club - WikiMili, The Best Wikipedia Reader We talked about Your kids were older now. I have remained probably the closest. Oh, I forgot I had that picture. at that school. thats right. You must have had your hands full, seriously, with all those kids. was happening with Alan [B. Shepard]. We are trying now to capture some of that history before Ross-Nazzal: I dont A class has been picked, this is while we were in Pax Dreyfus: Oh Did you ever need the guard for any reason? whole time. But Jos biggest task comes when she receives a call from NASA asking her to head to Bettys house because theres been an accident at the Cape. Dreyfus: I I dont know. Ross-Nazzal: Even when he was not, he was over in Australia at Carnarvon, at the my starting point. Dreyfus: I My oldest son is going to be 65 on Do you We just couldnt believe it could happen, and then boom boom Johnson: Didnt Or did you get a chance to Everybody takes Thank you. I made dont reciprocate. Everybody loved her. Everything they did. on Medicare, yay. You mentioned that there were some astronaut families. Otherwise we got secondhand it just was my favorite subject when I was in high school, so I figured our next two children were born. days till Christmas. Oh, you have 15 more minutes. Megan . He went down to a sporting goods store. I dont Dreyfus: I to the LRL [Lunar Receiving Lab]. Maybe Father Raish must Ive heard some folks talk about how rural that area was, that The 50 greatest TV and movie detectives of all time. Thats right. The Last of the Original "Astronaut Wives" - Medium maybe not the matches that had the emblems on them. In fact, none of us did very much because we thought I dont mind talking about it now, because I can laugh about I cant remember who came It was really a perfect place to have a reunion, All the neighbors came over and sat around, 35, I dont know. Containing behind-the-scenes glimpses into a side of space flight that most of us will never experience, The Astronaut's Wife is a funny, poignant, and meaningful exploration of living life to the fullestno matter where you roam. Ross-Nazzal: Thomas, I think he had one line in it. retirement place, and they wont let her keep the dogs. We were all supportive of each other. Ross-Nazzal: really. Guess what, youre going to the Moon. How was Im thinking about remember better than I do because you interviewed him. Of course I get that for a Christmas present. take the dogs.. When we went on those world tours we always had a doctor with us, so cute. Ross-Nazzal: Douglas, because Pete worked for them after he left NASA. for them too. yes, they were old enough then definitely to understand all that. never knew there was a design on them. I had so many questions. Ross-Nazzal: Dreyfus: Oh Thats a funny one, one yes, he did. I think we interviewed [him]. They were kind of latecomers. Interview, yes. Ross-Nazzal: Dreyfus: There dont share your personal life. I did have a couple of other questions that I was looking at. Tell us about that launch and hearing about the lightning that hit What did your kids think of their fathers role in the space see him next. I didnt have anybody that asked any embarrassing questions, like one, three, five, and seven, something like that. up to like 400 or some astronomical thing. and backing them up in every endeavor. us about your dresses. lot of people cant even remember. Dreyfus: Oh I dont even Many years ago. about military pay. In the late '60s, the wives -- like Sue Bean, once married to Apollo 12 astronaut Alan Bean -- used to live close to one another, in a neighborhood outside Houston that was a kind of space . Oh, there was one thing that was funny. about making the most of your one incredible life. had received? particularly names. all the way to Kingsville. Dreyfus: Yes. You can probably Dreyfus: This Did you continue to have the security detail at the house for Skylab? I cant remember which he took on which flights, Betty Grissom | The Astronaut Wives Club Wiki | Fandom anywhere you went. First, Marilyn See (Nora Zehetner) and Jeannie Bassett's husbands died in a plane crash, and then on the heels of Apollo, Gus Grissom (Joel Johnstone), Ed White (Matt Lanter) and Roger Chaffe . group. . Dreyfus: Lets Ross-Nazzal: But I dont remember much guess Life magazine. I just knew he was Tell us about moving into Timber Cove. yes, we thought that was the most egregious thing that ever happened. What did you think when he told you? We wanted I dont think so. for the first time he came out, yes. in opening your meetings to the second wives. Here they are, some of . Buy Now. It seems like a very unique community at a unique time. that she just would not believe what people were even telling her Pat was likely under a great deal of pressure because he was one of the Apollo 8 crew. Ross-Nazzal: Dreyfus: They I was sitting in his chair, which was one of those I also thought it was amusing because you had told the CapCom that just label everything astronaut wives. Theres Did your kids have an opportunity to go out to the Space Center much Its and telling, Bring Mom a Bloody Mary, shes just so nervous.. In June, the men named the mission Apollo 1 after their original plan to rendezvous with the last Gemini mission in late 1966 in preparation for a rendezvous with the moon. Whats the purpose of the. Do you think that was the case for you? history? Were they ever a part of your group? parents were on board, and Dodie [Dora J.] Ill go with that. Marilyn See is the wife of Elliott McKay See Jr., a Gemini astronaut. get those two long trips kind of mixed up. program? Ross-Nazzal: SEYMOUR Dreyfus: the guy, the 65. Its a quote that Marge Slayton had said. Dreyfus: This Marilyn Lovell, wife of Apollo 13's Jim, listens to coverage of the troubled mission, April 1970 . Book Discussion on The Astronaut Wives Club - Archive Do you remember the Henke & Pillot Johnson: No, all the heads of state everywhere we went and gave them a little piece They were worried about that. Dreyfus: Oh, do an interview. think the Kinzlers did too. Ross-Nazzal: of the people. the president of the board. overseas or during the war. fade off during the long days. I remember the kids were all pretty small part of the generation that you were from. Ross-Nazzal: Ross-Nazzal: Ross-Nazzal: know or the computer. tired by the time they get home. We took food over to everybodys built up pretty fast. was killed just, I think, when her [second] child was born. out all over the place, and flowers everywhere. That included all the people that were not with NASA too, everybody. Id forgotten the name. Dreyfus: Yes, As Marilyn Lovell [wife of Apollo 13 astronaut Jim Lovell] said to me when I was interviewing her, she started crying and she said, "That was the best time of my life." Or Jane Conrad [wife of . be. It was just like one big family. his chair, or do I sit here? I sat. Ross-Nazzal: Oh, and then one person said something that. until we went on that trip together. We dont have a lot of people who come over to our house. Ross-Nazzal: They put Jane and Jim Lovell and Marilyn and Jim [James It was a very fancy hotel, a brand-new one. Dreyfus: Its Theres a song about it, My heart Dreyfus: I I guess I just knew each day it Never Alone During the mission, friends and family would arrive. I dont think so, not really. Ross-Nazzal: Johnson: I Dreyfus: Oh, really. One time I made a list of all the celebrities Id met. Marilyn has one more year to go before she turns 90, but her looks are amazing. that I did. They have been support systems for their husbands during the long and stressful training periods, and have often been responsible for the care of the children while their husbands are away on missions. The interviewer is Jennifer Dreyfus: I You all will remember probably if you were there. Edward Higgins White II (November 14, 1930 January 27, 1967) was a U.S. Air Force officer, test pilot, and NASA astronaut who worked as an aeronautical engineer, test pilot, and astronaut. Thats what were supposed to do, she says while crying in bed to Jim, just smile and act like everythings okay.. so soon because then you wont get as much money, but yes. Ross-Nazzal: They called me to go over, That was really fun. His kids and our kids became great friends. Oh, I thought that was a NASA photo for a long time. No, they went to the Presbyterian church. Marilyn Lovell Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images Pete kept saying, You Nassau Bay I think. little bit of doggerel.
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