~ ~ ~ Passing Through ~ ~ ~: The 3 year old boy who meets Super Moon!

Justin watching the moon from my backyard

Justin watching the moon from my porch

It's a somewhat cold Saturday night on 3/19/2011. Justin Daniel born in the high tech era, precisely on October 13, 2007, plays inside his Grandma's house with his favorite toys, while watching his favorite TV Show, Sponge Bob Square Pants. His Grandma does dishes after a corned beef dinner and keeps an eye on her 3 year old grandson. She checks messages and status updates on facebook, something Justin understands but not always agrees with. Frustrated at times, he tells his Grandma to get off the computer and go play with him. "Justin, you should know about these social media networks by now! You were born at this time, and your doctor and nurses probably checked twitter or facebook at one point or another on your delivery day!" It has been a weekend of bonding between the 2 of us, as his Mom had to drive to the Cape with the 2 other oldest siblings for his sister's hockey tournament. Grandma shared her day playing hockey in the living room with Justin, and soccer outside in the backyard. Took Justin for a bicycle ride as well, but we came back home after 2 turns around the neighborhood, as it was time for a nap, and it was breezy. It was a good day! Some photos were taken as a mandatory rule for Grandma, and time just flew by. So much so, that Grandma almost totally forgot about the night everyone was talking about on the Internet. The night of Saturday, March 19, 2011. The night when a rare view would show up in the sky! A rare view of Super Moon, that comes on only every 20 years or so! Next time, will be in 29 years! Well, if it wasn't for facebook postings and status updates, I would never remembered to go outside and watch the rare view of Super Moon! A cousin and facebook friend had just posted a photo of her own viewing, dated 03/19/2011. Immediately my creative mind told me to take Justin, my grandson who is the 3 year old boy, who tonight met a big moon, Super Moon. Very inquisitive and his eyes filled with curiosity, he asks "Vó why is the moon so big tonight?" "Because tonight is the night you'll see it so big, you won't see it again until 29 years from now!" I then proceeded to take photos, to make memories, to plan in creating his own Super Moon photo album. And in hard copy as well, not just in the digital format. He asked many questions, I answered most of them. Do I know why the moon is so big tonight? Something I plan to read more about it. I just know that tonight was wonderful sharing a memory of a Lifetime with the 3 year old boy who met Super Moon for the first time and who happens to be my youngest grandson. I just wished I could have shared tonight with the other 2 oldest grandchildren. I hope his Mom was able to see the Super Moon with them, where they were at the Cape and enjoy a very rare moment together! You can see more photos of this amazing night of Saturday 03/19/2011 on facebook! The unforgettable night when the 3 year old boy meets Super Moon, and asks why is the moon so big! Because it is Super Moon! Next time he will see another Super Moon, Justin will be 3+29= 32 years old. And Grandma hopefully will be there too!♥ Not only watching another rare viewing of a very big moon with Justin and his family, but also pre-viewing the slideshow of that night on a faster Internet Highway! LOL

Justin mesmerized by the size of the Super Moon, viewed tonight Saturday, 03/19/2011
at 8:30PM Eastern Time

And here is Super Moon, viewed from my front porch in Pawtucket, RI.
A rare viewing Justin got to witness with Grandma,
on 03/19/2011 at precisely 8:30PM Eastern Time.

Justin Daniel Baxter, my grandson. Born in the high tech era 10/13/2007. Looking at the Super Moon photos taken that same night on 03/19/2011, by his maternal Grandma. Both witnessed rare view of the same. Next time will be in 29 years!