Tonight was the big conjunction, the moment two planets grew close - at least from our perspective. Of course, Jupiter and Venus are millions of miles apart. But tonight after sunset, we were able to see the two quite close together. We had bug spray on, watched the bats pass by overhead, and trained our binoculars towards the heavens, watching the skies for the two shining heavenly bodies. Meanwhile, the moon was giving quite a performance behind us - it was full, and reddish in color. The clouds swirling overhead added an atmosphere of foreboding to the evening. "It's a harvest moon," Madison says - that's what she calls a full moon that's somewhat red. She was out there with us, watching the night skies.
Of course, this is the anniversary today of another huge conjunction. That would be the merging of our family with Madison - two very different worlds suddenly joined together. We spent much of the day in reflection on this, watching old videos and looking through pictures. Once a year, we sort of join up with the other families who've adopted from China that week, and we all reminisce about the different memories we all have. We share pictures online, and laugh at old stories. Most of all, we remark about how much time has gone by. Seven years now.
Today Daddy was at work, but Madison had her assignments to complete while at home: practice her piano, her drawing, her math, and make her bed too. If all that was done by the time Daddy got home, we'd see "Inside Out." Sure enough, it was done. So we went to see "Inside Out."
It was a great movie, although not our favorite Pixar movie. Everyone has a different favorite. Daddy's is easily "The Incredibles." But this one was really good too, and certainly very creative. Madison enjoyed it a lot. We sat in the back row, as usual, and got our massive bucket of popcorn filled to the top. Afterwards, we drove home, landing in our drive way with 99 on the odometer. On our way to the movies, our odometer was actually the same number as the temperature outside. Fortunately, the temperature decided not to follow the odometer any further than that. In quite a few years, we wouldn't want to see our temperature at 70,000 degrees!
Anyway, it was a fun day, ending with a bit of stargazing, and then of course Jabba the Puppet. Madison laughed really loud at one part, a quote from Han Foldo. We're enjoying these books quite a bit, but I believe that's been said a few times here thus far.
Now it is time to proof some of our "Quest" books a bit more. We've got a busy day tomorrow. But it was a great one today!
Of course, this is the anniversary today of another huge conjunction. That would be the merging of our family with Madison - two very different worlds suddenly joined together. We spent much of the day in reflection on this, watching old videos and looking through pictures. Once a year, we sort of join up with the other families who've adopted from China that week, and we all reminisce about the different memories we all have. We share pictures online, and laugh at old stories. Most of all, we remark about how much time has gone by. Seven years now.
Today Daddy was at work, but Madison had her assignments to complete while at home: practice her piano, her drawing, her math, and make her bed too. If all that was done by the time Daddy got home, we'd see "Inside Out." Sure enough, it was done. So we went to see "Inside Out."
It was a great movie, although not our favorite Pixar movie. Everyone has a different favorite. Daddy's is easily "The Incredibles." But this one was really good too, and certainly very creative. Madison enjoyed it a lot. We sat in the back row, as usual, and got our massive bucket of popcorn filled to the top. Afterwards, we drove home, landing in our drive way with 99 on the odometer. On our way to the movies, our odometer was actually the same number as the temperature outside. Fortunately, the temperature decided not to follow the odometer any further than that. In quite a few years, we wouldn't want to see our temperature at 70,000 degrees!
Anyway, it was a fun day, ending with a bit of stargazing, and then of course Jabba the Puppet. Madison laughed really loud at one part, a quote from Han Foldo. We're enjoying these books quite a bit, but I believe that's been said a few times here thus far.
Now it is time to proof some of our "Quest" books a bit more. We've got a busy day tomorrow. But it was a great one today!
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