I did go out last night at about 3:30. DH was still sleeping so I had to settle for the dock instead of the boat. I started at the door, crept down to the bottom of the stairs, came in to get a flashlight, sat on the deck and then, finally, sat in a reclining deck chair on the dock. It was a bit hazy so they weren't all that bright but I stayed out til I counted 25. It was getting cooler then and the sky was getting a little lighter so I went in.
I might sneak out again tonight if the conditions are right. I think I was the only one out in our stretch of cottages. No one reacted, at least, when I accidentally dropped the flashlight on the dock and said "Shoot" kind of quietly... What fun.
But I agree, the boat is much better. You can lie down on your back and the stars seem so close.
