There was a brief, but dramatic reunion between the two Marine buddies. For a few minutes Glenn dropped his politician's pose, and the rest of us might have been in another galaxy. The two Johns talked excitedly, quietly. When John Glenn went back into space last month, I thought about two people. Annie Glenn, John's wife, for one.
Most old people worry when a spouse makes a trip to the corner store.
Acceptable hobbies for seniors are golf or needlepoint. Not space travel. Annie Glenn has been the wife of an astronaut and politician. Annie's the one who must have incredible strength. I also thought about John Verdi, wondered if he's still around.