Pick Me Up!

THE WHOLE TRUTH

Loving parents, Bart and Krista Halderson, were very proud of their son and his successful career.

Chandler, 23, had told them all about his studies at a technical college, and his work with the local police on their scuba diving team – and now he’d secured a job with SpaceX, Elon Musk’s space exploration tech company.

It would mean that Chandler would move out of the home he’d shared with his parents, in Windsor, Wisconsin, and move to Florida. But the whole family were excited about the fantastic opportunity.

There was lots of talk in the Halderson household about Chandler’s bright future.

Dad Bart, 50, was an accountant and had always supported his son.

Chandler had been a Scout and Bart got involved by becoming a Scout den leader.

Chandler was also a keen swimmer and Bart had gone along to all of his sessions.

Happily married Krista, 53, loved mothering Chandler, and her other son,

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