I used to be sort 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 individuals had been speaking about how wonderful it was and I needed I might seen it. So, I made a decision I used to be for positive going to observe it right this moment. Particularly since we stay very near the totality path.

At round midnight final night time, it occurred to me that I by no means obtained glasses in order that I might take a look at it! Jerry had taken right this moment off work (not for the eclipse, but it surely occurred to work out that method) so he went out this morning on a mission to get glasses. All over the place he went stated they offered out weeks in the past. He lastly discovered some at a 7-11 about 35 minutes away, they usually solely had a couple of pairs they put aside within the again.

I debated driving to Luna Pier (and even using my bike), which is a small close by town–and the one place in Michigan that was within the totality path. Nevertheless, Noah came visiting and stated the visitors was INSANE in all places. The road to get on the expressway was backed up for miles! So I figured I might be proud of the 99.98% totality and keep away from the visitors 😉

It was presupposed 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 only 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 appears such as you’re wanting by way of a filter or one thing. After which it was jarring that the temperature dropped a LOT and it obtained tremendous darkish outdoors inside minutes. I hadn’t thought in regards to the temperature dropping like that, but it surely is sensible when the solar is hidden!

Whereas the entire thing did not precisely stay as much as the hype, we had a very good laugh–Jerry was making an attempt to get selfies of us however we could not see something with the helmet/glasses, so the photographs had been in every single place.

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 tasks recently so I will publish photos of these tomorrow. (Maintain me to that!)