Ramblings. And some bonus music.

 “Have you ever heard the wolf cry to the blue corn moon?”  Tonight’s full moon is called the Corn Moon.

The lyric I quoted is from Disney’s Pocahontas.  Disney took a lot of creative license with that movie.  When I took my daughters to Jamestown in 1996, one of the tour guides was dressed like the Disney character.  It was her job to tell tourists the real story of Pocahontas and the Powhatan tribe.

We’re going to Jamestown next week, part of our visit to Colonial Williamsburg.  The good folks who live in that part of Virginia were kind enough to recommend several restaurants where I can easily get gluten free food.

I’ve been to Williamsburg several times. First time was in 1974, when I was 14.  Then will my kids in 1996.  And with Drew in 2012.  But I’m looking forward to going again.

But getting back to the moon … there’s a total eclipse happening …but it can only be seen in Australia parts of Asia and parts of the Pacific.  Oh well.

The full moon closest to the equinox is called the Harvest Moon. 🌕 Usually that’s in September, but this year it will be October 7.  “Shine on, shine on Harvest Moon …”

You know how in all the cartoons about Halloween they show a full moon in the sky?  It’s actually quite rare to have a full moon on Halloween.  The last time it happened was Saturday October 31, 2020.  A perfect night for a costume party …but Covid.  The next time we will see a full moon on Halloween will be in 2039. Though we come pretty close in 2031, the full moon will be on October 30 that year.  Which also means we’ll have a blue moon in October 2031 and 2039 — that’s two full moons in the same month.