Did You See It?

This past Monday, August 21, was the big day . . . the day of The Great American Eclipse! It was all a "certain someone" around the house could talk about - and all I could do to just smile sweetly and say "oh, really? How fascinating!" over and over again. The best part was that we were able to take time away from the office, enjoy lunch with Carl and Marita, and watch the moon pass in front of the sun. It was actually pretty neat!

Setting up for the watch party was an all-paws-on-deck situation. Bibbers led the troops down the slope, north of the garage (where we were sheltered from the breezey conditions.)

 Bibbers and Wilson took up preliminary postions behind our row of chairs.

I don't know, Marita - he's your son.

Scott tested the idea of using his welder's helmet to view the eclipse but chose to use the regulation paper glasses for safe viewing.

It was a beautiful day to watch! Omaha was not in the path of totality but we did experience nearly 99% (Scott can tell you the exact percentage.) It didn't get very dark; it just looked like a storm was coming. We didn't experience any odd animal behavior (we thought maybe the turkeys would fly up to their usual cottonwood roost) but the crickets started chirping. So - all in all - an interesting experience and a free pass for a few hours away from work. 

We Hope You Enjoyed this Special Event!