I've never told this full story outside of my husband and children.

children.When I was 14, summer of 1980 was huge for me because I was anticipating the release of The Empire Strikes Back.

I was a fan boy slash girl after seeing Star Wars over 70 times in the theater in 1977.

So this was a thrilling time for me.

I was born at Williams Air Force Base in Chandler, Arizona and spent my life until 18 when I joined the Air Force myself in Phoenix.

We had a ranch in Farmington, New Mexico.

This is where I saw my lights in the sky.