And, so I set my goals on astronaut because, as a military aviator, it was, I considered that to be about the peak of a flying career.

Well, for me it really wasn't a case of deciding to be an astronaut.

I worked for some very good people who have helped me along the way and actually enabled me to have the opportunity to be selected to join the Astronaut Corps.

I consider myself to be very fortunate in my career, my timing has worked out.

And, actually it was interesting because I had done a lot of traveling in the United States and Canada and Mexico on my motorcycle; and I was really, it was the first time I had really gotten out of the Minnesota area to speak of.

When a flight is proceeding incredibly well, something was forgotten.