I used to be form of excited to see the eclipse right this moment! I might been too scared to take a look at the one in 2017–the information made it sound like we might go blind immediately if we a lot as opened our eyes outdoors–so I selected to not. However then a number of folks have been speaking about how superb it was and I wanted I might seen it. So, I made a decision I used to be for certain going to look at it right this moment. Particularly since we reside very near the totality path.
At round midnight final evening, it occurred to me that I by no means bought glasses in order that I might have a look at it! Jerry had taken right this moment off work (not for the eclipse, nevertheless it occurred to work out that means) so he went out this morning on a mission to get glasses. In every single place he went stated they bought out weeks in the past. He lastly discovered some at a 7-11 about 35 minutes away, and so they solely had a number of pairs they put aside within the again.
I debated driving to Luna Pier (and even driving my bike), which is a small close by town–and the one place in Michigan that was within the totality path. Nonetheless, Noah came to visit and stated the site visitors was INSANE in all places. The road to get on the expressway was backed up for miles! So I figured I might be pleased with the 99.98% totality and keep away from the site visitors 😉
It was imagined to occur at about 3:12 pm, so we headed outdoors about 20 minutes beforehand. Jerry introduced out his welding helmet from work and that really labored significantly better than the cardboard glasses. We handed it backwards and forwards, ready for one thing thrilling to occur, however I’ve to say, the eclipse was very underwhelming.
I discovered it extra fascinating to simply go searching us as a result of the ambiance appeared actually eerie. It jogged my memory of the moments main as much as a tornado–where it seems such as you’re wanting by a filter or one thing. After which it was jarring that the temperature dropped a LOT and it bought tremendous darkish outdoors inside minutes. I hadn’t thought concerning the temperature dropping like that, nevertheless it is smart when the solar is hidden!
Whereas the entire thing did not precisely reside as much as the hype, we had a great laugh–Jerry was making an attempt to get selfies of us however we could not see something with the helmet/glasses, so the photographs have been in all places.
Eli’s baseball video games have began and he performs 38 video games(!) this season (two months). That may be a LOT of baseball. I’ve to get able to go to a recreation proper now, however I have been engaged on some enjoyable initiatives recently so I will submit photos of these tomorrow. (Maintain me to that!)