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No chance to see it tonight in Joshua Tree, it’s raining cats and dogs.
But, we are holding to a strict 5 PM happy hour, and it is Taco Tuesday. Got lamb from last night and fresh cilantro from the herb garden, simmering some curried rice to boot.
Taco Tuesday , here we come.
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It was awesome last night.
I want to be with the rabbit tonight.
And Passover meal delivery on its way…
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Your wish, is my command.
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Seeing moon capitalized is like nails-on-a-chalkboard for me.
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It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s SuperMoon!!
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May I suggest taco Tuesday and hanging with a rabbit?
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From the NASA Style Guide: Capitalize the names of planets (e.g., “Earth,” “Mars,” “Jupiter”). Capitalize “Moon” when referring to Earth’s Moon; otherwise, lowercase “moon” (e.g., “The Moon orbits Earth,” “Jupiter’s moons”).
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I know, I know! But it still just looks all kinds of wrong.
Here in CT last night there was an awesome ring around the moon, too.
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That was aliens.
Obligatory
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The Moon always looks larger when it is close to the horizon. This effect makes much more of a subjective difference than the shorter distance from the Earth to the Moon of a “supermoon” ever could. You would have to put a “supermoon” next to a regular moon to be able to see any difference at all.
Or ice crystals high in the atmosphere.
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