leonids · ritina and the boys and i got up about 4 am this morning, bundled up, took our sleeping bags out to the middle of a large dark field, and watched the leonid meteor shower for about an hour and a half. a once in a lifetime chance and the weather was crystal clear. it was spectacular. i've never seen anything like it, and probably never will again. sharing it with my family made it one of the best ninety minutes of my life.