"If skies are clear Saturday, go out at sunset and look for the giant moon rising in the east. It will be the biggest and brightest one of 2009, sure to wow even seasoned observers."
I copied the above paragraph from Yahoo's home page. I have always had a fascination with the moon, planets and stars. I am not a space nerd and I don't keep track of which space shuttle is set to make the next trip beyond the earth's atmosphere. With all due respect, I think it is amazing that men and women actually want to walk in space. It has never been a desire of mine to jet off into outer space and learn about the unknown.
Back in the eighth grade, I remember a solar eclipse was predicted to happen during our Language Arts class. Forget conjugating verbs on that day because we were all psyched up about the eclipse. Mrs. Roberts' classroom was on the second floor of the school building facing eastward. We battled for the best position to be in as we pressed our noses against the window panes. And waited impatiently for the sun and moon do their thing. I remember looking through several layers of film negatives as I watched the eclipse.
I have since seen a couple of lunar eclipses but the wonder and awe of that solar eclipse has not been surpassed. It is a certainty that I will be looking towards to the east this evening anticipating the moon rise. My birth sign is Virgo which is an earth sign and I will be content to continue watching the wonders of the Milky Way Galaxy with my feet planted on terra firma. For the record, I never could see the "man in the moon". Mama showed us how to see the "rabbit in the moon" and you can bet I will call her this evening as the moon rises above the horizon.
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