What are you doing on Monday, April 8, 2024 at 3:04 PM? On a normal day, I would be getting ready for dismissal. Just like I do on every school day.
But on this particular day, I won't be in school. Instead, I will be watching the solar eclipse. Me and about 200,000 other people in my small town of 16,000!
I know a lot of preparation is happening now, and it's a year away. The next solar eclipse in the United States will be in 20 years, but it takes 375 years for an eclipse to happen in the same location. I am excited, yet a little bit nervous, to be part of this once in a lifetime event.
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Oh what a fantastic day to anticipate! I'm sure all the VRBOs in your area are probably booked - - and I, too, would be worried about the deluge of people. This will be an exciting part of history to see unfold....well, observe unfold since you might not be able to see in the dark! :)
ReplyDeleteI also live in the path of totality. Our schools are closed that day for the same reasons. I’m a bit anxious about the amount of people predicted to come to Rochester. Exciting but a bit uneasy too.
ReplyDeleteIt’s me Cathy Hutter
DeleteWhoa! That's so cool and so crazy, Leigh Anne! I bet people are AirBNBing their homes for this, LOL!
ReplyDeleteWow! That is exciting. An event of a lifetime for your town.
ReplyDeleteThis will be an event for sure! My husband went with a friend and camped for the last total eclipse. I didn't want any part of the madness. I watched it with a friend from her deck.
ReplyDeleteThat is so interesting! And there's a county committee?
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