Lying in the Driveway

The first time I lie in a driveway at 2 am was in 1979. We lived in a rented cottage on a country road in upstate New York a little town called, Bethlehem.

Then we had children and we took them to lie in the driveway at 4 am in 2001 on silver insulation, we were installing in the house at the time. We were renovating a house we bought.

Then we had our new house in Selkirk and when the forecasts predicted we lie in that driveway at 3 am with pads and sleeping bags and kids in 2010.

Tonight 2019, at 2:45 am things are different, every one is grown and moved away but the hubby and I traipse out to the driveway now much more sophisticated and comfortable in our zero gravity lounge chairs, one for each of us and watch the meteor shower again.  15 tonight in an hour and ten minutes, pretty good count.

When invited last night, I hesitated and then thought, we have been doing this for 41 years this month, for me to stop now would mean to be old, and I can't do that, get old.

Thankful to be here one more year, seeing this beautiful night sky and with my boyfriend.
Happy 41st Anniversary Sweetheart!  Love you again this year.