What amazing luck that the path of totality this year passed just an hour from our house. So I took the kids down to Toledo to see it. Benjamin went separately with friends to another area nearby. What should have been a 1 hour drive took 3.5 due to all the others trying to do the same thing, but I packed plenty of snacks and we had a lot of fun joking and laughing together and the time passed quickly. Once we were there and seeing it, it was worth it. 100% totality really is hugely better than 98% as we saw in Salt Lake City in 2017. When it hit 100%, it was like the middle of the night. Then you could see the glorious glow all around the outline of the moon. It was so incredibly beautiful. And the impression of a sunset and sunrise that came before and after was also amazing.
Only downside - the light sensing street lights that turned on at the moment of totality, partially ruining the effect!!! We did our best to ignore them and enjoy the moment. However, if I'm ever close again, we are finding a rural place away from an electric light source.
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