Blue Moon Rising

Tonight look to the night sky to see a

 

Blue Moon rising.

 

Just don’t expect to see a blue moon....

it will still be the same man-in-the-moon

we usually see when it is full.

 

This month we have two full moons...

which doesn’t occur that often...

hence comes the expression ...

"Once in a blue moon"

 making the second full moon of the month...

the Blue Moon.

 BUT

 a Blue Moon isn’t that rare of an occurrence...

the last one was New Year's Eve, 2009...

 and the next one will be July, 2015

 

For me,

the rarity of this Blue Moon

 is that it coincides with the memorial service of

Neil Armstrong

who died August 25, 2012.

 

 

Neil Armonstrong, first man to walk on the moon.

 

“One small step for man,

one giant leap for mankind.”

Amazing quote.

Did he come up with that line spur-of-the-moment....

off -the-spacesuit-cuff?

 

Anywhooooo.....

 

 

Armstrong's family wrote in a statement shortly after his death.

"Honor his example of service, accomplishment and modesty,

and the next time you walk outside on a clear night

and see the moon smiling down at you,

think of Neil Armstrong

and give him a wink."

 

And I might add one more thing.....

 

Hoist a Blue Moon in

Armstrong's honor.

 

 

Enjoy your Blue Moon...

both of them.