As I drove up the winding road to the middle of nowhere, I idly mused upon the popularity of Yahoo P/E ratios as I contemplated the La Nina conditions. When I arrived at the parking lot, it was filled with friends eager for a night's observing. I counted at least 6 telescopes set up.
I started my night's observing with one of my favorite objects, M 1. It seemed almost Smokey the Bear. After that, I added to my logbook NGC 2215 in Orion. It looked uncannily like fleecy wool. After that, I checked off IC 912. It shimmered, as if it were yet another globular. Then, I glimpsed NGC 2829. It reminded me of Miss Piggy. After I'd spent a few minutes looking at that, I hunted for NGC 287. It looked like a far-away cloud. Next, I hunted for IC 1666 in that confusing part of Virgo. It reminded me of a glimmer of the Big Bang.
Finally, it was time to pack up and leave. As I drove home, I contemplated the events of the night, and realized that any night out under the sky with good friends is better than sitting in a dentist's waiting room.