Getting to Know You - February 21

[Ann]

Did you go outside and see the lunar eclipse last night?

[Ann]

I tried so hard to see the eclipse, but we had such cloudy conditions here last night that seeing the eclipse well was almost impossible. I did get a glimpse of it a couple of times, between clouds.

I always love this kind of thing and have always been an astronomy buff. I still am in complete awe when I stop and think how very far away the sun. moon, stars and planets are from us...yet we can see them.

[Patti B]

My son Nick had his alarm set for when we were supposed to be able to see it but unfortunately, it was way too cloudy here. He was pretty bummed out. I was almost happy that I didn't have to go outside in the 10 degree weather and stare at the sky

Patti B.

[Ry]

Yes, we went and watched some of it. It was so cool. My daughter took some pictures.

[Kasey]

Sorry to say I did not. However, I probably COULD have since most night I am awake for the better part of it anyhow. Guess I just should have put on some clothes and done it!

Kasey

[Tami]

My son was very excited about it. He's 14 and loves science and math.. (stuff I'm not real into )and wanted the WHOLE family to watch this exciting event.

We have been waiting for it all week.. Both my son's (14 and 16) and my daughter (21) and I were out in the yard. We actually went out a few times to watch the shadow and finally the copper glow. The last time we went out we were all standing there looking. An amazing event I thought and I looked at my kids all huddled together (it's cold in PA at night) and thought THIS is an amazing event as well.

Finally my youngest son looked at me and said Whoever said the best things in life are free was right.. and he WAS right.

It amazes me sometimes how I continue to be blessed.

[P.S. I Love You]

Bev bought me a telescope for Christmas, as she knew I’ve loved astronomy since I was a kid. We all were out in the yard to watch. The highlight for us was when I focused the telescope on the bright, yellow “star” right next to the Moon. I got such a thrill to hear Bev and my daughters gasp as they peered into the viewfinder and beheld the rings of Saturn. It was the first time I had seen them, too. To see that familiar shape we all know through pictures was so cool.

[Muriel]

I was planning to, but forgot about it until it was to late.mentioned on the 11pm news.

I did try to see the shuttle landing in the morning, but it was too cloudy here, then. Heard it, tho.

Muriel

[Maryanne]

It was actually clear Ann, But I did not know about it until I heard it on the news which the showed it.

Glad your feeling better and back here.

I hope we get a picture soon of the new grandbaby..

Maryanne

[dscherer]

My kids and I watched. We had a great view but since it was well below zero here in WI, we choose to watch from the back window! It was great!

Dana

[shineladysue]

We were having overcast conditions with light rain.. waaaaaa..

Sue

[dchurchi]

Lots of clouds here in Cali, so did not get a good

look, but put the effort in to try and see it.

[luvmydad]

I had forgotten all about it, but even if I had remembered it was cloudy and snowing here last night. Besides that, we were all laid up with the stomach flu here yesterday. Yuck!! Wouldn't exactly have felt like going outside anyway.

Teresa