Frank said this about the plan:
"Let me be the first to say "Y'all are crazy!"
But in a good way."
But in a good way."
Good thing there is still some crazy left in this world. Sheena and Zach are apparently in that group, since they joined us for a 3:00 am mountain bike ride to watch the eclipse!
Hit the sack at 6:30 the night before but slept like a kid before Christmas--kept waking up and peering out to make sure the moon was still out--smiling and falling back to sleep each time. The alarm went off at 2-dark o'clock and we crawled out to make coffee and stoke the fire. Still clear and you could already see the Earth's shadow taking a bite out of the moon. Woo!
We only expected Z to show but the first arrival was a pleasant surprise--Sheena! Now there were four nut-jobs for the eclipse ride! We geared up and rolled out--the eclipse had already entered totality, and it was dark out there! Really cool how many stars could be seen with a fool moon hanging above.
The clouds cooperated impeccably--we saw pretty much the whole eclipse before the sky was blotted out.
Got to see the eclipse go through its phases, got to have a sweet ride in the wee hours of the morning, got to share the experience with a couple other brave(?) stupid(?) insane(?) definitely awesome souls.
Of course, we listened to some Pink Floyd on the way to work.
Makes you remember there's a heck of a lot more out there than the 9-5, societal bickering, this here interwebs, and the insides of boxes. The year has turned! The Sun is starting its long journey back. Yes, Winter's ahead, but the days get longer for the next six months. Treasure the daylight AND the moonlight!
