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kate bremer's avatar

I agree! I love the communal excitement. I stayed home today and yesterday due to projected eclipse traffic snags . A friend stopped by and said there was a sign at the beginning of my very rural road that said, “free eclipse camping!” I went this morning to check it out and actually got out of the car and walked to talk to that neighbor about it. Turns out he is going to open a Carribean kitchen with adjoining outdoor bar and garden and outdoor games on this little corner property in the middle of Texas. I said happy eclipse and he gave me a big hug! I am excited to have this in our tiny community!

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Thu Nguyen's avatar

I actually thought of last week’s newsletter today because, I’ll be honest, I was pretty cynical about the eclipse. Or maybe working too hard to be indifferent. But I got to carpool this afternoon, and it was empty. All the parents had parked in the grass, and the head of school came out to tell me that the kids were on the field. Everyone just gave up their afternoon schedule to sit on some wet grass staring at the sun. Of course, I was unprepared, but a kind dad brought extra glasses and offered them to me. It was such a surprisingly sweet afternoon. And the eclipse DID amaze me after all. I need to be more willing to be amazed.

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