Watching the Perseid Meteor Shower Last night I stayed up late to watch the well-known Perseid meteor shower. Apparently,  since 811 it's been people have been watching this magnificent meteor shower. Even though it was blistering hot during the day, the evening was actually very cool with a refreshing breeze every now and then. And with the Perseid meteor shower no special astronomy equipment is required, just the naked eye.  Star-gazing and watching meteor showers is very relaxing and tell stories of long ago.  I like to tell my granddaughter all the famous star lore associated with the constellations. The meteor shower gets its name because it radiates from the Perseus constellation. Sometimes the meteor's from this shower are called the "tears of St. Lawrence" because the meteor shower is usually close to the Catholic feast day of St. Lawrence. St. Lawrence was a famous Christian martyr who helped the poor and was cooked by Romans on an outdoor grill  - hence th

  Staying Cool by Touring Caves. Touring a cave in this August heat is cool. Literally amazing and physically cooler than the air at the surface.  The average temperature was about 70 degrees Celsius. Sometimes after a rain the caves were humid so it felt a little warmer. So, touring caves makes for a great day out in the summertime. I was able to go to a few caves. Texas has a cave trail, so I decided to visit all those caves first.  It was quite an adventure admiring all the caves. Some of the cave formations are huge and spectacular. There really aren’t any words to describe it. It's something I highly recommend doing.  Family in Front of Huge, Spectacular Cave Formations! Granddaughter in Front of Huge, Amazing Cave Formations!