I used to be form of excited to see the eclipse at present! I would been too scared to have a look at the one in 2017–the information made it sound like we’d go blind immediately if we a lot as opened our eyes outdoors–so I selected to not. However then a number of folks had been speaking about how wonderful it was and I needed I would seen it. So, I made a decision I used to be for certain going to look at it at present. Particularly since we dwell 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 may have a look at it! Jerry had taken at present 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 mentioned they offered out weeks in the past. He lastly discovered some at a 7-11 about 35 minutes away, and so they solely had just a few 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 to visit and mentioned the visitors was INSANE all over the place. The road to get on the expressway was backed up for miles! So I figured I would be pleased with the 99.98% totality and keep away from the visitors 😉
It was alleged 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 truly 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 appears to be like 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 in regards to the temperature dropping like that, but it surely is smart when the solar is hidden!
Whereas the entire thing did not precisely dwell 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 images had been all over.
Eli’s baseball video games have began and he performs 38 video games(!) this season (two months). That could 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 these days so I am going to submit footage of these tomorrow. (Maintain me to that!)