tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post1902188775683867652..comments2024-03-22T03:35:27.752-04:00Comments on Written Inc.: She looks to the skycarmilevyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00360045114379957605noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-52814781890667692612014-03-24T23:09:24.561-04:002014-03-24T23:09:24.561-04:00This is a memory that the kids will savor as magic...This is a memory that the kids will savor as magical, Carmi! About as technical as we were in school was to take a shoebox outside during an eclipse and hold it as waist level, using a hole in the box to calculate movement, as I recall. Telescopes are way cooler! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16539850495318868267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-39568707563931387482009-03-21T10:02:00.000-04:002009-03-21T10:02:00.000-04:00This sounds like great fun. We were watching a Geo...This sounds like great fun. We were watching a Geostationary whilst we walked back from a late evening a few days ago. Clear sky bright moon and all.rashbrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01138427049001650099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-9045063703637537482009-03-20T18:46:00.000-04:002009-03-20T18:46:00.000-04:00Dahlia. Barada. Nikto.Micheal RennieDahlia. Barada. Nikto.<BR/><BR/>Micheal RennieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-14593238941347033172009-03-18T23:36:00.000-04:002009-03-18T23:36:00.000-04:00When was the last time someone told you that you w...When was the last time someone told you that you were a cool dad? 'Cause you are.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-54258221709051240292009-03-18T17:17:00.000-04:002009-03-18T17:17:00.000-04:00oh, you've reminded me. this week is skywatch wee...oh, you've reminded me. this week is skywatch week. Now I must post something tomorrow.DNLeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08086475028464064823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-87142349381839012862009-03-18T08:24:00.000-04:002009-03-18T08:24:00.000-04:00Nice work Carmi - thanks for sharing.Nice work Carmi - thanks for sharing.Glenn Cressmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07985324641878772553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-82183152247637683432009-03-17T23:40:00.000-04:002009-03-17T23:40:00.000-04:00That is so cool. Beautifully done.That is so cool. Beautifully done.Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-49983782180815143432009-03-17T22:27:00.000-04:002009-03-17T22:27:00.000-04:00These are the best moments. The ones you'll call b...These are the best moments. The ones you'll call back. They will too. When the girls were young we saw the space shuttle lift off while we were in Fla. Once from land, across the causeway (my favorite) and once from a boat in the water. So amazing.Starhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07021041066225678236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-76169289819913938302009-03-17T18:10:00.000-04:002009-03-17T18:10:00.000-04:00That is SO awesome!! How exciting for you AND them...That is SO awesome!! How exciting for you AND them! I felt as if I were right there with you. Excellent narrative.<BR/><BR/>What I've found to be interesting about creating memories for my kids is that it's often the simple, mundane things that they remember the most. They'll reminisce about something I barely recall, as if it were the best and most wonderful memory ever. <BR/><BR/>So there are certainly wonderful opportunities like the one you had with your kids, there are also those that spontaneously happen, but live on in our hearts forever.Dianne - Bunny Trailshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04604043807160470553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-21441335942926760642009-03-17T17:18:00.000-04:002009-03-17T17:18:00.000-04:00This brings back so many memories. Waking the kids...This brings back so many memories. Waking the kids up to see comets after midnight. One time we were in Cocoa Beach when the shuttle was to be launched. We had to wake up at 3 a.m. and go out and watch. It was an experience we'll never forget. Enjoy every moment.NJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06411419545912589126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-854214481841577952009-03-17T15:53:00.000-04:002009-03-17T15:53:00.000-04:00It's times like this when you start to contemplate...It's times like this when you start to contemplate whether or not it's <I>really</I> all that impractical to plunk down $6800 (USD) for that 400mm f/2.8 lens. I know, I know... that's 2/3 of a semester's tuition at a state university for my son, but still...<BR/><BR/>Maybe once he's graduated, eh?<BR/><BR/>But for now, I guess I'll have to stick to inner space. Like once more from the kitchen...<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://mojo11.blogspot.com/2009/03/thematic-photographic-40-kitchen-v70.html" REL="nofollow">Thematic Photographic 40: "Kitchen" v.7.0 "The Eyes Have It"</A>Mojohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03498213932233245032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-49938664514841870082009-03-17T15:30:00.000-04:002009-03-17T15:30:00.000-04:00Your children will certainly remember this. No dou...Your children will certainly remember this. No doubt about it. <BR/><BR/>My girls are now 21 and 20 and it appears that what they remember as most treasured are certain books that we read to them over and over again. They still recall the various forms of animation we employed to keep them entertained and enchanted. Sometimes we recall an especially vivid passage and it makes us feel so much in love all over again. In that special way that parents can with their children. <BR/><BR/>Beautiful.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17296223961815248113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-5541084759914715182009-03-17T12:08:00.000-04:002009-03-17T12:08:00.000-04:00this brings back memories of many nights spent out...this brings back memories of many nights spent outside watching the sky. most of them involved hot chocolate with extra marshmellows because mom said that gazing at the heavens required special treats. there's just something magical about being outside at night.~jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12935983858645366657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-36182890023536052562009-03-17T10:25:00.000-04:002009-03-17T10:25:00.000-04:00by your writing, I felt transported to the sidewal...by your writing, I felt transported to the sidewalk alongside you.David Edwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02690273066219097101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-5179259532368982212009-03-17T10:22:00.000-04:002009-03-17T10:22:00.000-04:00A couple of years ago taking my daughter out in th...A couple of years ago taking my daughter out in the country to take pictures of a big red harvest moon...and then last year keeping them awake to watch the eclipse..that was fantastic! We had a beautiful view from their bedroom window! I love those things with the kids..I, like you, enrich it with extra information until eventually they roll their eyes and say "come on"!<BR/><BR/>Great post...wish I'd seen your twitter!Carolyn R. Parsonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14529999558075983828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-59089267756456177292009-03-17T09:46:00.000-04:002009-03-17T09:46:00.000-04:00What a wonderful time to spend with your children ...What a wonderful time to spend with your children and you wrote of it so beautifully!Lyndahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13288134700542902198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-45277873327618982762009-03-17T09:35:00.000-04:002009-03-17T09:35:00.000-04:00Carmi - seems like it was a great experience. I go...Carmi - seems like it was a great experience. I got to see the Shuttle take off just last year from CC. Really cool. If you really want to check out some cool astro software check out www.worldwidetelescope.org then you can zoom around like Buck Rogers. :-) Best.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-81173732180685640622009-03-17T09:28:00.000-04:002009-03-17T09:28:00.000-04:00Awesome experience, Carmi! It reminds me of the ti...Awesome experience, Carmi! It reminds me of the time my mom kept us awake through the night, to watch the lunar eclipse. Huddled on our balcony in blankets, my brother, my mom and I watched the moon transform, the orange glow of it, and through the binoculars my parents had bought in Hong Kong, we were able to see it as though it were closer than our hands. It was chilly, but we were not moving for a moment. <BR/><BR/>My mom had read up on the eclipse, so she was able to tell us the phases as they happened, and it was an experience I never forgot (I must have been a teenager - can't remember exactly).<BR/><BR/>Through the years, I have replicated that experience for my boys. More than once, we have sat out on our driveway, watching lunar eclipses, through the night - and yes, I have kept them up on school nights till the eclipse was over somewhere around 1 a.m....it was just worth the time spent together to have them tired the next morning.<BR/><BR/>Two nights ago, Joshua - my night owl - was STILL not in bed. I was, however, and reading. He came into the bedroom and informed me that there was a surprise lunar eclipse happening right now. As his window is usually the one through which we can see these events (for some reason, it's always in that part of the sky that the eclipse happens), we stood for a while, watching, until the moon disappeared. Then I informed him he'd be eclipsing in the morning if he didn't get sleep.<BR/><BR/>But it was a special moment, and your post reminds me of the times I've shared with my little astronomers too. Special pictures, too - thank you for sharing!lissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05505435869876658799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-68300656600049539492009-03-17T09:05:00.000-04:002009-03-17T09:05:00.000-04:00Carmi, your kids are sooooo lucky! I used to make ...Carmi, your kids are sooooo lucky! <BR/><BR/>I used to make memories for my grandchildren with my art box, in which I still save all manner of paper, cards, crayons, markers, scissors, tape, glue, etc. They can create to their heart's content. Alas, they are getting to the age where they consider that juvenile.kenjuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342414519714356343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-11806793417219544372009-03-17T09:04:00.000-04:002009-03-17T09:04:00.000-04:00Sadly here in the middle of the urban sky all that...Sadly here in the middle of the urban sky all that's visible are the brightest stars and that 3/4 moon .. the lights from the buildings overwhelms the night skies ..ah to be somewhere open ....Darylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08241795455748298624noreply@blogger.com