The eclipse
This was the last week that the pool was open, so we went to the pool on Wednesday so that the kids could show Mike how much they improved their swimming this year. Rea can swim all over without any problem, and was jumping from the high dive board as well. Sara is now swimming very well, and Timmy is bravely walking away from the stairs and playing around in the area where he can touch.
On Thursday we all went to the dentist, and only one person had a cavity.
On Thursday we also got another quarter cow from a local farm. Our last one lasted 2 years, so we apparently eat about an 1/8 cow worth of beef each year.
On Friday after work, we drove out to Grandma Sheila's and Grandpa Mike's house so that we could see the solar eclipse. We spent the weekend with them, going to the pool, their local waterfall, and also talking with family members. It was a fun trip.
Some of Grandma Sheila's brothers came to see the eclipse as well, so we had a full house. The eclipse was really cool. Uncle James had a really cool camera and telescope setup that he took good pictures with. That being said, no picture that I have seen yet does justice to a solar eclipse.
Watching the moon creep across the sun was cool, but it was pretty much impossible to tell the difference between normal, and 50% covered without using the glasses. When the moon was mostly covered, it got a bit darker and cooler, but once it was completely covered it was really cool to see. The entire horizon was a big sunset, and the middle of the sky showed stars in it. The darkened sun and white corona were really cool to see, and the sudden night was also very surprising.
Very rarely as an adult do you experience the coolness of something that you have never seen before that is amazing. This was one of those events.
After the eclipse, I asked the kids what the best part of the trip was, and here are their answers:
Rea liked going to the waterfall
Sara liked the waterfall too
Timmy liked making a zoo
They also all liked the eclipse, but it apparently wasn't their top thing.
On Thursday we all went to the dentist, and only one person had a cavity.
On Thursday we also got another quarter cow from a local farm. Our last one lasted 2 years, so we apparently eat about an 1/8 cow worth of beef each year.
On Friday after work, we drove out to Grandma Sheila's and Grandpa Mike's house so that we could see the solar eclipse. We spent the weekend with them, going to the pool, their local waterfall, and also talking with family members. It was a fun trip.
Some of Grandma Sheila's brothers came to see the eclipse as well, so we had a full house. The eclipse was really cool. Uncle James had a really cool camera and telescope setup that he took good pictures with. That being said, no picture that I have seen yet does justice to a solar eclipse.
Watching the moon creep across the sun was cool, but it was pretty much impossible to tell the difference between normal, and 50% covered without using the glasses. When the moon was mostly covered, it got a bit darker and cooler, but once it was completely covered it was really cool to see. The entire horizon was a big sunset, and the middle of the sky showed stars in it. The darkened sun and white corona were really cool to see, and the sudden night was also very surprising.
Very rarely as an adult do you experience the coolness of something that you have never seen before that is amazing. This was one of those events.
After the eclipse, I asked the kids what the best part of the trip was, and here are their answers:
Rea liked going to the waterfall
Sara liked the waterfall too
Timmy liked making a zoo
They also all liked the eclipse, but it apparently wasn't their top thing.
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