We imposed on family for an extra week to experience a total eclipse. Brenna wasn't quite ready for us to come to Amarillo to help move her to a new apartment, so we figured why not stick around for the eclipse? Total eclipses don't happen that often and we happened to be in the band that would experience it.

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Yep, we're in there
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Good to know

So we got family together at my uncle's house for some prime viewing (and crowd avoidance since Evansville/Newburgh experienced an influx of people). We packed some drinks and sandwiches. Yes, we had snacks.

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A fine looking group (there were more)
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Molassass cookies and white chocolate pretzels
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Our cool (and free) T-Moblie sun shades

It was pretty spectacular. Day turned to dusk, if only for a few minutes. Melissa managed to take some pretty good pictures with her phone.

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Going...
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going...
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there it is
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Yup, it's darker
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A fine looking group
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All good things must come to an end

And, of course, we have to share a few favorite gimmicks we saw.

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This made us smile
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Why not?
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Looks yummy

Overall good day. We're glad we hung around for it.