Perseid

No, we have not decided on a name for our first born. We did, however, view part of the Perseid Meteor Shower '09 last night and it was incredible! We drove away from the city and into Ohio's most notable corn field and parked along the side of a road where there wasn't much light pollution. As we laid on the back of the car, and looked to the sky, we saw at least 10 'shooting stars' between us, and we were only there for 45 minutes or so. It is said that during the peak of the meteor shower, if you're in the right place at the right time, you can see nearly 80 meteors per hour! The thought of that is unbelievable, and to witness I'm sure would cause one to be at a loss of words.

By far, stargazing is one thing that I will never get sick of. Looking into the night sky on a clear night provides such a breathtaking view. It is always so beautiful - with the crickets and summer bug noises, and smell of fresh air - you really can't get much better than that.