Finally felt normal today. Getting used to the seas, getting over the effects of multiple shorts for all kinds of nasty critters, getting used to the malaria meds, sleeping better, blah blah blah. All that combined is a little rough on the system.
So to top it off, I went outside tonight. First time we haven't been socked in with clouds. Holy cow, the friggin stars were amazing! I've forgotten what they looked like on a dark ship in the middle of the ocean. Orion was there in all his glory (that's for my wife, she's a big fan). Rigel and Betelgeuse (you should have seen how long it took to look the spelling of that up, but I digress) were bright, as were the seven sisters and the dog star. Wow. Words and pics cannot describe....and the clouds turned out to be the Milky Way. We miss so much of the night sky in Houston. But we do help make those artificial stars. ;)
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I had a similar experience the first time I camped out in New Braunfels after living under Houston's light dome for several years. Life isn't fair, else you'd have a great view of the night sky if you lived near and worked at NASA in Houston.
ReplyDeleteAnd hey, if you see some of our mutual buds flying overhead in one of those artificial stars, don't forget to wave! ;)
Ah, yes. The stars. I can't say how many times I've thought, read or heard comments on the indescribability of their reality. Perhaps it's a privelage to live in a place where we don't have the opportunity to take them for granted. I know for myself, the heavens always help clarify my priorities back to "God, family, Country". Thanks for the reminder, Ken! Hope the stars are showing you something, too!
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