{"id":2833,"date":"2018-11-23T17:22:53","date_gmt":"2018-11-23T22:22:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.graymanwrites.com\/blog\/?p=2833"},"modified":"2018-11-22T18:30:21","modified_gmt":"2018-11-22T23:30:21","slug":"id-like-to-take-you-out-to-see-the-stars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.grayrinehart.com\/blog\/id-like-to-take-you-out-to-see-the-stars\/","title":{"rendered":"I’d Like to Take You Out to See the Stars"},"content":{"rendered":"

A few weeks ago I recorded a demo version of a new song about stargazing, and put it on Bandcamp for anyone who’s interested. Part of the song was inspired by a conversation I had with my children many years ago, but it’s mostly about something I wish I’d done with them when they were at specific ages: specifically, taken them out on special nights to see special stars.<\/p>\n

If you have young children, or know someone who does, you could do it now; for instance, when they’re eight years old<\/p>\n

… we’ll mark the time by the “dog star” Sirius
\nAnd we can celebrate your “sweet sixteen” with old Altair from afar
\nAnd I hope you’ll come to marvel at this wondrous universe
\nBecause so much of what we are was made in the hearts of former stars<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

You can listen to the whole thing for free<\/strong> by clicking the player below, or visiting my Bandcamp page<\/a>\u00a0if the player isn’t available. (You can also download the song for a buck, if that’s your thing.*)<\/p>\n