My husband and I were driving through western Kentucky last week at night. 
We were halfway between Wickcliffe and Paducah. You could see almost every 
star in the sky. Even in the boonies where I live in West Virginia, the 
light polution is getting where you can't see the stars like you used to 
anymore. But way out in western Kentucky it is still very dark at night. 
There are still places near me in West Virginia like that and I'm sure there 
are places in Virginia like that too. But as more and more people move out 
into the "country" and put up their landscape lighting, light polution with 
make it difficult for us to see the stars at night like we used to. *sigh* 
Sometimes it's pretty cool when the power goes out and its just dark don't 
you think? You look out on your road and you squint and try to see what you 
can see. And then the neighbor or your dang husband will cut the darkness 
like a knife with their giga zillion lumen backup flashlight, and the 
party's over (haha). You don't even have time to get out the candles or 
anything. LOL.

Lonny Watro
Short Gap, WV
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Subject: Memories: was "ex" Ku...


> Before AC [bef. air conditioners], I remember hot summer nights with the 
> smells and sounds of the night filtering into the bedroom. At times those 
> sounds would get loud, then somewhere a dog would bark, and it would be 
> quiet again for a little while. Does anyone else remember the rattle of 
> the venetian blind if a breeze was blowing?
>
> When it got really hot at night we would take a blanket or sheet to the 
> backyard, spread it on the ground and spend the night right there. Some 
> neighbors would already be there, so would come later - all sleeping under 
> the stars on a hot summer night. Funny thing is, I don't seem to remember 
> all the flies, insects, mosquitoes, etc. that must have been there.
>
> Anita mentioned pecans from Georgia and eating corn from the stalk. I have 
> fond memories of those too, but I have to put peaches and figs right from 
> the tree as being my favorite. Peach juice dripping off my elbows and me 
> not caring because they were so darn good. I wonder if many kids get to 
> experience any of these things now-a-days. WAIT… I forgot about my 
> grandmothers cherry trees! She lived in Victoria, Virginia and had cherry 
> trees in her side yard. Straight from the tree or ground, or in a pie or 
> cobbler, it just didn't get any better.
>
> Many of the things being mentioned are still out there… sometimes we just 
> have to look a lot harder to find them.
>
> I've got to get off of this subject or I'll be here all morning taking 
> trips down memory lane. <smile>
> Time to take meds anyway,
> Tom
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