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Many people will disagree, but I think that, without a doubt, the greatest science fiction film ever made was “2001: A Space Odyssey.” 

I saw it back in 1968 when it was first released.  It was my first real date in high school with a young lady I was crazy about at the time.  It was supposed to be a special evening, a reserved seat engagement at the Micheal Todd Theatre.  Really big deal.

I loved every second of it; completely blew my mind.  My date was lost after the opening credits.  No, she is not the one I married.

30 years later and I am attending a “Star Trek” convention, where one of the guests is Gary Lookwood, who not only starred in a pilot episode of “Star Trek” (“Where No Man Has Gone Before”), but he also played Fank Poole in 2001.

One of the most cherished items in my collection is a photo autographed by Lockwood.

41 years later and I am attending a special showing of “2001″ at the Music Box Theatre in Chicago. The special guest on stage after the film was Mr. Lockwood.

After answering questions, he signed autographs.  The lines were not nearly as long as the last time I saw him.  Very few people here old enough to remember “2001″ in it’s prime.  So this time, I got to chat with him for a few minutes and finally got a photo taken with him.

Well, it was a special moment for me, OK?