Gazing up at the Stars

Author’s Note:  This writing piece is a personal narrative about gazing up at the stars.  This was a memory that occurred four or five years ago, but even though I do not remember the year, the events that happened are still clear in my mind.  There is going to be dialog in this writing piece and if you comment, could you please tell me if the dialog makes since.  I also want to work on my organization and sentence fluency in this writing piece.

As the sun sets on a perfect summer evening, there were zero clouds in the sky as we begin to get our solar equipment out for a night of fun under the stars.  “ Eric, have you completed the check of all of the equipment that we need tonight?” I asked in a kind tone.  “Yes, all we need are benches to sit on, and then we should be good.”  We are out in the middle of a wide open field with no one around to bother us.  We want the next three hours to ourselves.  There was the tiniest wind coming at our faces, but as the sun began to creep below the horizon, the temperature began to drop and the wind was picking too. As the beautiful orange sky is being taken over by the evil of darkness, the first star appears making way for a very special night.

The final chirps of birds are dyeing down as the hums and mosquitoes begin to invade our privacy out in the large field.   We spray repellent on us so we can get least amount of bites as possible.  We have already positioned our telescopes up toward the sky, waiting for the starts to come out. While we observe the stars, we plan on dialoging our results by drawing them in a notebook, and other information that makes those constellations unique.  We were also planning on looking at different planets and their moons. It is practically pitch black outside,  and the stars are coming out one by one.

 For the night, we were able to use some high-tech telescopes that a friend let us borrow for the night.  They had mini computers on the side that could analyze the data that we gathered, or just give us facts about stars such as how long they are projected to live and how long each night they would be out for.  We were told only how to operate and that we better not damage it.  So we powered the mighty machine up.  It made a strange annoying humming sound, but it was amazing to look at.  As it roared to life we got all of our pens and pencils ready so we could start to draw.  The first thing that popped up was the time and temperature.  We knew all of that already, because we had the accuse to that.  But one thing that really surprised us was that the forecast and radar.  Once we really studied it, on the left hand side showed rain; and lots of it. 

Once we saw what the screen said, we could not believe it.  Both of us took a long glance before turning back to each other.  After a long silence, I said “We better get all of the information that we can before these storms role in.”  So we get out of our small huddle and begin to just draw what we saw in the sky and tried to connect the dots. We continued to do this until we heard the first rumble of thunder.  So the weather map  was correct.  We finished up drawing and packed everything up into their original cases and begin to go back to the truck.  Once we arrived, there is a slight drizzle hitting our faces and rolling down to our cheeks.  We loaded the gear in and took, heading home

Even though, we did not get to have the time that we wanted, it still was a time to remember.   Not only did we spend time outdoors, we spent it with family.  I was also able to use some high-tech gadgets that I would not be able to use in my daily life.  Plus, really seeing the stars this close and in the open with no lights around or people screaming was cool.   Although I am still young, this is a possible career that I could peruse in the future.  The time that we spent out there still was short, but it is one of the best times of my life.  Something that I will always remember.