Ok, so you might have noticed I have a couple of hobbies. Karine rolls her eyes when I mention them because she's not quite sure I have enough. That's sarcasm if you didn't catch it. So a couple of weeks ago we get home from work. I checked the front porch as usual for any goodies from UPS or the mailman. Not expecting to find anything, there sits two HUGE boxes on my doorstep. Addressed from my brother in Colorado, I noticed one of the boxes says "Orion" on the side. Shit - are you serious? Yes, he did. I looked at Karine and instantly got upset because I knew what was in them. This.
Yeah, an 8" telescope. My brother is an amature astronomor, and being the science nerd I am, I have a love of the heavens as well. He built his own telescope from a kit. Over the years, I've always wanted something fun to go stargazing with, but living in Western Washington, just not many good nights to go out. Well, now I have no excuse. I have my own. So now my hobby list includes stargazing - with an 8" telescope! In the last two weeks I've amassed a small library of star charts and reference books. I'm acquainting myself with the night sky. There's much to learn yet, so stay tuned. I'll definitely keep you in the loop on our gazing fluries.
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