File:  H:\DCIM2001\010311, EOSS-2, CBS.txt

While I had listened and "tracked" EOSS-001 with a handi talky using body shielding methods,
this was the first flight we chased.  I did not have my liscense at the time so while I could
listen to the chase teams, I could not talk to them.

As I recall, we all were surprised when it went north and there was fear of it landing in the
mountains.  We were not planning on chasing but I grabbed the family and chased from I-25
and HWY-14 to about the hog-back on HWY-14 where we lost the signal.

The chase for us started at about burst and it became apparent pretty soon that it was
coming down rather fast!

Somewhere around the north end of Horsetooth I found the team and lead them up into
Bonner Peak Ranch where Crystal (our daughter) first spotted the balloon and payload.

We were last in the chase and everyone else had sped on past it.  Since I could not contact
them we just waited until they all came back.

This photo was taken with an cheap instamatic and then later copied with a modern digital
camera.  Text was then added.

Of note, maybe because of exposure to the EOSS and DSES, Crystal has since pursued a
degree in mechanical engineering and has worked for several years with NASA and Boeing
on flight hardware for the ISS.

Slate