4:00am.  That's when we left town.
5:00am.  The approximate time that Autumn announced she saw constellations.  Isn't it a little early for anyone to be checking out constellations?  Especially when you've been up since 3:00am, and the kid's been up since approximately 3:45am? 
It's ok - I played along.  I asked Autumn, "What constellation do you see?" figuring that she would tell me she just saw stars. 
To my surprise, she said, "It kinda looks like a dog."
I whipped out my Google Sky Map to see what kind of deciphering of the stars she was doing.  I mean, she couldn't possibly see a dog, right?
Wrong.
Perhaps I should give my kiddo more credit.  Canus Major right where she pointed.  *I* can't even figure out the constellations...but I guess the eyes of a child see things differently.  I am pretty proud of her.  :)
 
 
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