Did any of you view the meteor shower last night?
I did a little research and read that the best viewing time would be at 2:00 a.m. and the best method would be to lay flat on your back with an unobstructed view of the sky.
I crept out of bed at the appropriate time and quietly opened the front door. I thought about the back yard being more private since it is surrounded by a privacy fence, but there are so many trees back there that I didn't think I would be able to get a good view.
I could see that it was a clear night and I walked out into the yard a little way to find a good spot. I was planning to wait until I was sure there would be a good show before waking anyone else up.
That's when I started thinking, "What if I lie down and fall asleep? And don't wake up until, say, 6:30? What if someone sees a woman lying motionless in her front yard and calls the police? And they come to check it out? Then file a police report? And it ends up in the local paper?"
All police reports end up in our local paper. Including names and addresses.
That's when I turned around and went back to bed without seeing a single shooting star.
So, did any of you see it?
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
The Meteor Shower
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6 comments:
Nope! We had clouds--no rain that we desperately need, but we had those hazy clouds that keep you from seeing anything. Bummer! But I would LOVE to see that report in your small hometown paper. I got such a laugh out of it. Ha-ha!
Hilarious! I actually laughed out loud reading your account. Thanks for the smile. (I didn't even know there was a meteor shower...).
HAhahHAHhAH! I don't think I would have even thought about what passer-bys might have thought of a motionless woman laying in the yard! That is just too funny.
Oh, and no. I didn't even know there was one. lol
That is hilarious! I would never have thought of that, but I would have been worried that one of my kids would wake up and wonder where Mommy went.
Next time, you will have to take an alarm clock out with you! :-)
Arrgh! I forgot all about it! But I didn't know it was going to be at 2am, so I guess I didn't miss anything after all.
Too funny on the idea of falling asleep in the front yard. Good thinking! ;)
We had awful low hanging clouds and thunderstorms, so no meteor shower for us this year!
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