“Being perfect is not about that scoreboard out there”*
by chuckofish
Well, we watched Friday Night Lights and The Blind Side over the weekend and it was an emotional roller coaster for the OM, All-ABC League center of yesteryear. We all have our triggers.
Can you find the OM just to the left of the coach on the left?
It was a beautiful weekend, sunny and warm, and we took a couple of “drives” just to get out of the house. (The OM has practically forgotten how to drive!) Everyone else had the same idea about getting out of the house, but I can’t begrudge our neighbors a spin in the family SUV.
The wee babes continue to enjoy their quarantine lifestyle at home, but they also went on an outing to Rockwoods Reservation, a conservation area in western St. Louis County dedicated to hiking, wildlife viewing, and other outdoor recreation (rock throwing).
They threw a lot of rocks (not at each other).
I remember going there as a young’un and I’m glad the boy checked it out. Missouri is a beautiful state and there is a lot to see. There is something cool to see in each of our 50 states! In fact, there is something new to see in our neighbor Kansas–a new state park, the Little Jerusalem Badlands in Logan County, which looks awesome.
Add it to the list!
While we are looking around, we should also look up, because there is some potentially good sky-gazing coming up this week. While the Eta Aquariids Meteor Shower is happening April 19 through May 28, according to In-The-Sky.org, the meteors are expected to hit peak quantity on Tuesday, May 5 (at 4 p.m. EDT, to be precise). During this time, the rate is supposed to be 40 meteors per hour, so the chances of seeing one (today!) are highest.
Extra bonus: the Full Flower super moon, the third super moon of the year, will be in its full form on the evening of Thursday, May 7, as well as at its closest location to Earth, which makes it look slightly larger and brighter. I am going to write a note to myself to remember to check this out. I always forget!
So look around, look up and be perfect!
*Coach Gaines in “Friday Night Lights”
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