When Donna told me they could only spend one night at the CAO, I must admit I was sceptical. Yes, cat care is an issue. Pets are important. I'm the first to acknowledge how underrated this is. Still, my sis and bro-in-law do long trips. Their good neighbours / friends regularly help. I'm guessing but it just felt like they were not keen on the whole idea.
But I knew, I just knew, they'd love it. I think Mom is generally supportive of what I do, so she'll take some interest in it. That said, she seems to have a core, fundamental, personal interest in her (cosmological) surroundings. I think she is truly intrigued by astronomy. Steve, I know, loves the outdoors. He likes winter! (Go figure!) I knew he'd get a charge out of the environment surrounding the CAO. I knew he'd like the virgin snow, the groomed trails, proximity to the Bruce Trail, the quiet, the open sky, the flora and fauna. Donna was the wild card. But she does, generally, like nature. And there's lots of that at the observatory. In the winter.
Still, going into the weekend, I was... I was not expecting much. That's not the right way to say it. My expectations were tempered. I was neutral. Come what may. Perhaps a little downtrodden. Maybe that's why I went early. So to get some personal time with nature. Me time before the Us time.
So, their reactions, aprés, their gushing overwhelming happy positive reactions...? On one hand, not surprised; one the other, thrilled they enjoyed it. Tempting to say, "I told you so." But I'm just happy. Motorsport, I just could not seem to connect with Donna and Steve on. Perhaps they are deep-down opposed. It is wasteful and polluting. No way 'round that. Not so with astronomy.
Astronomy is green.
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