Tonight, Saturday, January 10th, it's expected that we'll have the biggest and brightest full moon of 2009. This occurs because the moon's orbit around Earth is not a perfect circle and at one point in its orbit it's 31,000 miles closer to Earth than at its farthest point. That perigee happens tonight. A full moon rises right at sunset and will appear much larger at moonrise than it does later in the night when it is higher in the sky. This illusion is not fully explained, but some theorize that it has to do with our perception of things on the horizon vs. overhead. You can read more about this phenomenon on msn.com today.
The moon tonight is a perfect example of why there is something to enjoy and take advantage of everyday. Appreciate the truly amazing in the simple, natural occurrences on our planet. Hope today has you taking advantage of life and making the most of your day!
On the personal level:
I'm thankful for one of my friends in Austin: Tobias. Tobias is the owner of Sugar, a pitbull who is Emma's BFF. These two pitbulls play beautifully together--racing and chasing each other through the greenbelt. I met Tobias at Emma's school and would have never thought that we'd become such good friends; we're very different people. We take our furkids out together several times a week and have some of the most honest conversations about life. It's great to have a friend that helps you reflect on some of life's questions. And today he brought me friendship bread. Awww...thanks to Tobias and Sugar! Emma and I appreciate you both!
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aww, i got put into your blog. and yeah i wouldn't of thought we'd become friends, we really are two very different people. ya gotta love the way life works out sometimes
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