I have always loved falling stars. They're so awesome to watch. (The poem I won with in fourth grade was about a shooting star.) About the only thing I love even more are the Northern Lights but I live too far away to enjoy the Aurora Borealis. (I have a friend who lives in Canada and he frequently emails me some of the gorgeous pics he takes.) But as to watching the stars, it is no surprise that I often drive out to the country or the lake to watch for the Leonid meteor showers in August or the Taurid meteor showers this week. The debris left by a comet as it orbits the sun sometimes can give us some spectacular shooting stars to wish on. Though I never wish anymore, I just enjoy them. For some reason, as I watch the stars, I always find myself thinking about all the things that have happened in my life. But that's a whole different story and more than 18 inches long, so I'll save it for later.
Star watching, actually sky watching is one of my favorite things. On warm summer and fall evenings, it's wonderful to lay on a blanket and watch the sky. It's an added blessing to see a falling or shooting star. ;)
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