Went to see the meteor shower last night. Got to Lake Bryan a little after 2, I think. Only one person out of the fifteen there had a flashlight, and it was muddy. But someone brought a lot of cardboard boxes to flatten out and lay on. So, there I was, bundled up yet freezing cold and laying flat on the ground (which my back did NOT like one bit), and staring up at bajillions of little bitty points of light. None of which were moving. So, here's how the next 45 minutes went:
I would see something that may have been a shooting star out of the corner of my eye, and look over toward it. Nothing moved. And then, everyone else would gasp and ooh and ahh over the meteor they just saw. But of course, I was looking over in the other direction, so I didn't get to see it. Don't get me wrong, it was very very beautiful, and I'm glad I went. But I was underwhelmed. I was expecting meteors at the frequency of popcorn in the microwave, you know? Meh. Been functioning on two hours of sleep, so I'm tired.
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