Meteor Shower

When life is too crazy, and things are moving too fast, look to the constant stars... and remember, like them, our love will last.

Four years ago, Seth and I headed to the City Park in our college town to lay out in the lawn and watch the night sky. We "cuddled under the cosmos," as the magazine read where I found this romantic idea, to enjoy the Perseid meteor shower. Turns out, there were some lucky stars shooting through the sky that night. Four years later, Seth and I will be heading to our rooftop to see if we can see any shooting stars through our city lights. Although it may be hard for us to see the shooting stars, we invite you to take advantage of the shower and beautiful stars.

We'll never forget that last star we saw before we called it a night... a couple of friends had joined us (Mark and Mel), and we all agreed that we would head in once we saw 3 more stars shoot across the sky... We spotted one, then two... and then the best and biggest one of the night shot across the sky. After being frozen for a few seconds by its beauty, we all yelled out in excitement, laughing and jumping up as we headed back inside to share the stories of the stars.

Perseid comes every year around the same time. Here are the best times to view the meteor shower in the Northern Hemisphere:

Best seen: NIGHT of August 11th to MORNING of August 12th
Best time: Between 2 a.m. to dawn on August 12th (This is after the moon sets so the sky will be darker!)

So grab up your honey and a blanket and head for a dark place to watch this beautiful meteor shower. Oh and if you get the chance, there should be stars shooting a couple days before and after as a result of the annual shower. Start saving up your wishes and begin watching the sky.

PS: Because we may not be able to see the stars that well, leave comments and let us know what you thought of the shower! :)