Mars

Chuck clued me in that this week Mars would be the closest it has been to the Earth in 60000 years. So last night when I was walking the dog I took a look. It was close to the moon and very bright. Very cool. When I was younger I was really into astronomy. The thought of outerspace, distant stars and planets was amazing to me. The size of it all. Being an astronomer was one of my childhood career choices. I think it came after cartoonist but before a meteorologist and a pro baseball player. When you try to imagine the vastness of the universe it really makes you think about how insignificant we really are. A speck of dust in the galaxy.

There is a tropical wave blowing across Florida today. Nothing major but it will make for a windy and wet day.

The Eagles looked great in their first preseason game. I’m optimisitic for this season.

We booked a 4 day mini cruise for our 5 year anniversary in October. I’ve never done a cruise before, Ali has done several. I’m looking forward to it, something different. It hits Key West and Cozamel (spelling). My buddy at work went on the exact same cruise and enjoyed it, lots to do.