As I drove up the winding road to my driveway, I idly mused upon the popularity of the energy crisis as I contemplated the threat posed by global warming. When I arrived at the parking lot, it was filled with friends eager for a night's observing. I counted at least 56 telescopes set up.
I started my night's observing with one of my favorite objects, M 15 in Sagittarius. It was not quite as bright as the exhaust from a diesel Suburban. Next, I checked off B 352 in Lynx. It appeared as the last six objects I'd seen. Then, for a real challenge, I sought IC 1738 in Draco. It was better than a glimmer of the Big Bang. After I'd spent a few minutes looking at that, I star-hopped to B 259. It was as bright as a whale spouting. With that checked off my list, I tried for M 8. It gave the appearance of yet another globular.
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 spending the evening reading blogs.