Diane

Here in Tucson it's still warmer than I'd like, but we've had a couple of days
where we could break out the long pants. Anyone on this list from Kentucky? How's
it there?

:-) Diane

Tia Leschke wrote:

> Really, the best way to stop a flame war is to change the subject. How's
> the weather where you are? We've just had a bunch of badly-needed rain,
> and now we're getting cold and clear. I hadn't thought it would be clear
> enough on the Wet Coast of Canada to see the Leonides last night, but they
> were quite spectacular (for the little while that I could stay awake to watch).
> Tia
>
> Tia Leschke leschke@...
> On Vancouver Island

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> > Really, the best way to stop a flame war is to change the subject.
> How's
> > the weather where you are?

It began raining here Saturday evening, and though the rain had stopped
by midnight, the sky was full of clouds. We knew there wasn't much
chance of seeing the meteor shower. We laid on a tarp, wrapped in
sleeping bags, my son's little warm hand in mine. While we were hoping
for the clouds to break, we began to hear the geese. They came over our
little town in waves, their bellies shimmering like silver ribbons
against the grey sky. The sound was indescribable. I can't begin to
imagine how many there were. When our hot chocolate ran out and my son
fell asleep, we carried him inside. We went out again about two o'clock
and still the geese were coming. We watched and listened for two more
hours, before their numbers seemed to dwindle. It was all so utterly
magical. Not one shooting star but thousands of shining geese, and they
sang to us too.

Deb L