Our eclipse experience last Monday was a laid back, quiet one. I had plans to drive to see the big show in indiana with family, but simply couldn’t get my body to follow through with what my heart wanted to do.
After 18 hours in the car the previous weekend, with a bad cold at the same time, then working two long days at Good Juju, I was beyond beat.
9 hours in the car plus possible traffic problems was more than I could gear up for. And our city wasn’t far off from totality, we were over 90%, that couldn’t be that big of a difference, could it?
Well yes, it was. What you see in a total eclipse is far, far different than a partial. We still could watch the slowly expanding then diminishing slices of moon and sun, the temps dropped and I wished for a sweater. The colors became sharper and eerily brighter. Rich and I had a very pleasant walk through the dog park and relaxing view of the spectacle. But it lacked the magic I’ve seen when I was underneath the corona of the full coverage.
Plus, I got to wear my new, favorite shirt! Designed by my buddy, Sam, at Juju.
Overall, our afternoon outing with the dogs had a peaceful vibe, and it was a lovely day. Sugar was a bit nervous, but the other girls didn’t seem to be affected by any of the changes in the sky. I sang Moon Shadow a lot (maybe my singing was what had Sugar upset, she would have a point if it was.)
Basically, it was more than one of those lemonaide days. One where you tell yourself to make the best of what you’ve got, turn those lemons into something better. It was a very good day on its own, so I’m not complaining. But I am promising myself that when I’m in my 80s and get one more shot at eclipse magic, I’ll not miss it. Getting the right view of the moon shadow is worth the effort.
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