Revisiting dreams
ALMOST 60 YEARS AGO NOW, my dreams of playing competitive basketball were shattered. Torn ligaments from a careless dive for a loose ball effectively ended my career. Rather than shooting hoops, I faced knee surgery followed by weeks of physical therapy.
To pass those long months that year, I and build my own. Grinding, polishing and testing a 15-cm mirror helped me make it to March. Building an optical tube assembly and mount helped me make it to May.
