A Simple Story of a Not-So-Simple Universe

At the time of my retirement on March 31 2006 I challenged myself with a handful of goals. With this publication all have now been accomplished. Initially I did not plan to publish. I did plan to write a manuscript or a story . . . or just write something about the universe. I felt compelled to give my fascination with the universe some sort of order something that would punctuate my life. Upon completion I wondered if it might have some merit to others and scoped out the thought of publication. I found the manuscript very readable and relatively elementary. It should prove interesting to science students of all levels as well as all people interested in the universe.