He liked to recall how the Moon had looked close-to, shockingly spherical, and compared it with the shining dinner-plate he saw from his paddleboat when he was out night-fishing.

身为宇航员，他长时间不着家。夜晚外出垂钓时，他最爱的事情就是在划艇上望着那轮明月，回忆当年近距离观赏这个令人震惊的球体，并将两种月亮进行对比。