Went outside to watch the meteors last night; it was clear
and chilly, and I did see a few small ‘shooting stars’ before I got too cold
and had to pee. Saw a lot of airplanes. Made me think it must be awesome to see the
meteors from up there with them. It also
reminded me of one of my ‘magic moments’: I was driving on I-17 south from
Flagstaff, for an early morning delivery in Phoenix, must have been about this
time of year. There’s a stretch where
you are part way down the mountains, out of the trees, and near the edge of the
Mogollon Plateau, and you can see forever across the high desert. Clear, cold night, like last night, and there
were wall to wall stars, and one after another after another shooting stars
flashing down between them. I pulled
over at the rest area to watch for a while, because otherwise I was going to
drive off the road looking at them. Another amazing sight I have been fortunate
enough to be there for.
