Another flight story.

Last night's late flight in from DC. A 50 seater with 41 tired passengers. After cruising along for awhile, the pilot announces there is one of the best meteor showers he's ever seen visible from every window.

And he's right. I move to a window seat and shield the window with my hands to block the light behind me. Outside, we are above the clouds - a complete blanket that glows with patches of luminescence. Overhead, the dark sky is filled with stars and oh! There's one! And another! And another! Shooting stars surround the plane and I am completely engrossed in a fairytale world.

I start counting - over 40 falling stars before we plunge back through the clouds and come home.