family who had a tv in those days, glued to the tv with walter cronkite giving the play-by-play of moonwalks for apollo 17. and our family was no different. and of course, i adjusted the tv. and, you know, one of the things is, once you grab the antenna, you're kind of stuck there, because you're well grounded, and the first thing the family tells you is, "stay there." so here i am watching the images as best i can. i kid with my siblings now. i tell them that it was through osmosis that i became an astronaut, because all the waves passed through my body and programmed me to become an astronaut. >> hinojosa: but did you literally, at that moment, when you were watching the space walk, did you... was it that moment when you said, "i'm going to become an astronaut"? >> well, it was... >> hinojosa: because, i mean, there were a lot of kids who probably said, "wow, how cool," but... >> well, i mean, what really fascinated... it captivated me. because, you know, once the family had their fill of watching, they would graciously let me let go of the antenna, and i would sit in front of the tv and w