Eclipses

Tonight I was lucky enough to see the moon for a short time. Given that it's been raining cats and dogs most of the day, it is even luckier. An eclipse. Awesome. It was there, with a shiny side and a dark side, and it's brightness equalled more lumens than I could have ever imagined. I almost seemed to turn up the glow to make up for what was dim. And I stood there and stared at it while standing in a puddle of water and marvelled. That shadow is me. I am standing on this enourmous rock that is blotting out the sun and casting shadow on the face of the moon. I imagined my silhouette resting on the Sea of Tranquility. I waved. How small I felt. And yet, I felt like I was part of something so big, so important, and so profound that for a while the universe included me in its plans.

Heavenly bodies moved through space tonight and got in each other's way. Their effect on one another was visible, if not tangible.

And the Red Sox finally did it. Yeah. Two amazing things in one night. But I guess the real question is, which event eclipses the other more?