Sorry, gang... I'm back on the road with my trailer, scouting out where I want to be for next year's total solar eclipse (the prior one in N. America (2017), had me trapped in a football stadium in Carbondale, IL, while a passing cloud knocked out all but the last 10 sec of totality.
To add insult to injury, Bill Nye 'the science guy' was on the jumbotron from a remote location telling us just how great the eclipse was. I wanted to strangle his pre-recorded ass.
This time, I plan to be in an open area where I can move if clouds are in the area.
Sadly, cloud cover obscuring eclipses is a common thing, as I learned. Like > 50% probability.
Next year's eclipse (April 8) will be the last 'total' in N. America until 2033 (and you'll have to be at the very tip-top of Alaska to see that one). The next one after that, in 2044, will only be visible in northern / western Canada. I'll be dead by then, so next year is my last real chance in N. America.
What can I say? I'm a science / astronomy geek... 🤓