The Great American Eclipse was truly the most awesome event we've ever experienced. We followed it with The Weather Channel as Stephanie Abrams shared her emotions in Madras, Oregon and on to Jackson Hole, Wyoming and as it approached Jim Cantore in Carbondale, Illinois we could see the eclipse beginning here. Cliff brought home two pair of NASA and AAS approved viewing glasses from his fire station after a NASA briefing at the Emergency Operations Center. We viewed the changes off and on until about ten minutes before totality when we sat outside with our viewing glasses. As darkness approached birds hushed and flocked to the trees in a hurry. The temperature dropped six degrees. Our totality lasted two minutes and twenty-eight seconds. Cliff said it was the best experience ever. It's an event we'll never forget.
I may repeat things I've already posted. It's not due to age. I'm too lazy to go back and reread what I blogged previously. I've joined the Murphy Health and Fitness gym that's located right across from Konhete Park where I walk so I can swim now too. I didn't realize how much I missed being in the water. The other gym, Erlanger Fit Plus membership runs out in September. Cliff and I belonged to it since moving here and it has a great rehab program that both of us have used at different times. One time I asked a therapist about knee discomfort/pain and he showed me ways to strengthen quads and leg muscles to prevent knee weakness. Cliff did PT a few times for back discomfort due to belly pulling on his back muscles. After the PT a patient get a free month at the gym. We did Zumba and yoga classes together. But now I need to swim. Pool is heated when the temperatures cool down. Our mornings have bee...
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