I'm very jealous. Although, a number of years back, in northern Illinois we saw a spectacular aurora. Stopped by the side of the road in the heart of the Illinois cornbelt and watched red shimmering curtains for about an hour. Sigh! This time around, Denver has been shrouded in fog and clouds.
I've never seen an aurora, so you're one up on me there. I did see my first Leonids in November 2001, though, back in Connecticut. And the following summer I caught the Perseids, which were less frequent but still cool, and much more comfortable to watch (it was near-freezing in November at 5 in the morning). I've yet to see a full solar eclipse, though the 2000 Christmas Day eclipse was visible, although it was only a partial one.
I miss camping out in the desert. There were nights so quiet out there, it was like nothing I've ever experienced. Then in the morning, many times, a hummingbird would come buzz our tent, as if to say "Get up, you lazy bums!" I will say that, even in May, it could get COLD in the desert. Not quite freezing, but close. And then during the day it could get up to 90-95 degrees. Early May, mind you, even at elevations of 5000 feet! We never did make it to the Sierra Nevada mountains, though. Maybe someday.