Well, I’m hoping for a weather miracle (that is, other than the incredible astronomical miracle already scheduled) because it appears that my eclipse experience is going to be… eclipsed. Clouds are in the forecast.
I’m getting on a plane to Texas to see this wild phenomenon, but unless there’s a change, I won’t see the solar eclipse at all. I thought Texas would have better odds of clear skies, but alas, better odds are not perfect odds.
But let me be an advocate: If YOU have any ability to go see the solar eclipse on Monday, and especially, if you can get to the path of totality, I am telling you, the experience will be equal parts super and surreal. It is unlike anything else, and I cannot recommend it enough.
In 2017, I saw the total eclipse of the sun in a library parking lot in Russellville, Kentucky. It had such a meaningful impression on me that soon after, I got an eclipse tattoo. (Side note: I’ve really been looking forward to being matchy-matchy with this one this year). After that first experience, I knew I was definitely going to make plans for the one in 2024. I did, and… I might not luck out this time.
But if you can, I hope you will. You won’t regret it.
—Renee Roederer
Smuggling Grace 