The word eclipse immediately brings to mind the last total solar eclipse of August 21, 2017, with the best viewing area in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, a small town 100 miles west of my home. This brought hundreds of thousands of people to Kentucky and Tennessee, not just Hopkinsville, but the entire surrounding area to be able to few the eclipse. This was right in the middle of the Kentucky State Fair and the move-in day for hogs and sheep. It was the day that we were on the road for over 6 hours making our way to Louisville, a drive that normally takes us about 90 minutes. Yes, the time is correct. We were on the road for 6 hours with 2 lambs in a trailer on a hot summer afternoon fighting the traffic with people from all over the world on every major road, secondary road, and literally pig path dirt road available.
The traffic on all roads was moving at a snail's pace. Knowing the back roads of our area, we thought we would be able to take a secondary road to Louisville without any problems. Wrong! I remember vividly our family arriving at the square in Elizabethtown with a 20-foot gooseneck trailer in tow and needing to make a right-hand turn, when another driver pulling a larger gooseneck RV trailer pulls up next to us and begins to turn in the second lane, barely missing our trailer. It was a mess!
The eclipse of April 8, 2024, can be viewed best in a narrow path across the United States which includes Henderson, Kentucky, a small town in the far western portion of our state. Bloomington, Indiana, has been advertised as one of the best locations near us to view the total solar eclipse for the longest time of approximately 4 minutes.
Map provided by NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio
I personally have no desire to travel to another location and deal with the traffic woes of getting home afterward, however, I do like to take advantage of God's great work and wonders, so I am preparing now for the event by ordering protective eyeglasses. NASA's eclipse safety website states to be sure to purchase glasses that come with an ISO compliance label, or standard, of 12312-2 on the packaging. This is very important information to have to make sure everyone in your family or group is protected while looking at the eclipse.
I have found a great source for safety glasses on Amazon, and also made in the USA which I really like! You can purchase 2 or 100 and many quantities in between to take care of your family, classroom, or organization.
Don't delay! We are all procrastinators at heart and April 8 will be upon us soon. Please click on the link below to purchase the protective glasses now while they are available.
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