Eclipse Family Time

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 Hello Friends!


In case you didn't hear about it on literally every news/radio/email distro/etc, this past Monday was a total solar eclipse in the US!

Leo found the perfect viewing position! :-)

Grant was working from home that day and school was out so we were able to view it as it started to show in Cincinnati through the nearly total eclipse here. (We were just south of the path of totality and would have driven the 30 minutes to my parents house to view the full thing but Jamie tested positive for the flu the day before and so we are keeping to ourselves for a few days to prevent spread.)

It was really fun to be able to see this together and we brought out some snacks to enjoy while we waited. Teddy, our Bordernese, particularly enjoyed the excitement! ;-)

Doggles! <3

Thank you Grandpa Dave and Biddy for the glasses!!!


Overall it was fun, though Jamie did get overstimulated, unfortunately, because he's terrified of bees and the big fuzzy carpenter bees that live in our pergola reacted strongly, hurrying to get back home while it was getting dark. The swarm they created meant a lot of reassuring Jamie. It was wild how strongly the bees reacted and how fast they moved to get to their burrows! 

It was also fun to text with friends all over the US to compare notes and enjoy this beautiful phenomenon together!

I hope that you had a chance to witness this and enjoy our wonderful world! :-)

Wishing you happiness!

Jess

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