Book excerpt: In every person's life the many ordinary days are interrupted by an occasional monumental moment that is never forgotten. This book is about all the significant and monumental moments that have shaped my life. These include "flying" out a 9 Ft window at eight years old, being taught in a one room grade school house, being the 11th of 12 children on a farm and wrecking a tractor at high speed when 10 years old. After earning a PhD he became a research scientist who made tornadoes, had a research activity on Skylab, started a new Atmospheric Science program and authored textbooks adopted by hundreds of other universities. After retirement monumental moments include traveling, forming a band with his grandchildren (Eagleman Band), composing music, writing an autobiography, writing books of poetry, making guitars, painting pictures and recording musical albums.