Once in a...

Last night was one of those rare occasions, once in a blue moon, when we have -- a blue moon! For the second time in a month, we experienced a full moon.  While the first one on August 2 was bright and bold and the night sky starry and spectacular, last evening's sky was overcast and the moon was shielded behind a heavy haze, almost indiscernible for a while.  I kept looking out the window, thinking that it would be a lovely evening for a stroll with Larry under the blue moon.  But, alas, we were both tired from the hot and humid day. Instead of strolling anywhere, Larry watched the Milwaukee Brewers play ball on TV while I sat beside him on the couch with my nose tucked into a library book.  We may not have had the romantic blue-moon stroll that I'd originally intended, but there was something lovely and normal about sitting together for the evening, finding comfort in each other's quiet presence.  The next blue moon isn't scheduled until July of 2015, or so I've read.  Till then, I'll simply "moon" over Larry.