I'm fortunate to have a family that loves astronomy too, and we've had several truly unforgettable vacations chasing total solar eclipses. Before we were married, in 1979, I got a ride from the University of Maryland, College Park, to the total at Virginia Beach, Va., and I was hooked. Then in February 1979 the three of us -- Cory, Sky and I -- were on the flight Mark Littmann arranged to the eclipse track over Wyoming, but Sky doesn't remember because he wouldn't be born for another five months. In 1991 Sky and I went to the Baja eclipse and camped out in the airport terminal. Cory, Sky and I traveled to Hungary for the 1999 one -- where we visited with some relatives too in my Grandpop's hometown of Bakoneyoszlop. In 2006, when Sky was away at the University of Arizona, Cory and I went on Astronomy Magazine's eclipse trip, which included great spots in Italy, Greece and Turkey (Ephesus) and an Aegean cruise to see the eclipse at sea. So it's been a rewarding pursuit, exciting every time, often with tremendous side benefits, like our visit to Pompeii, which I had dreamed of seeing since I was a kid. If you sell it by combining the spectacle of the eclipse itself with the regional sights, almost anyone would be thrilled to go. Now we're looking forward to 2017. -- Joe ________________________________ From: "erikhansen@thebluezone.net" <erikhansen@thebluezone.net> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Friday, August 26, 2011 10:13 AM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Kim Hyatt - waxing nostalgic
I've been to 2 annular eclipses and 1 total, New Mexico, So California, and Montana.
I did enjoy them but doubt I would go to the expense of traveling thousands of miles. You got that flu, also? Honestly, I haven’t been sick since that time. It
was so bad I got gingival hyperplasia. I’d never even seen that until I got it. I ate applesauce for a month. A Doritos chip was a horrific sight.
On Aug 25, 2011, at 6:44 PM, Chuck Hards wrote:
I am in awe of all of you who can place such importance on this hobby. I have never been in a position to travel to see an eclipse, mostly because of nay votes by other family members who thought astronomy a total waste of a good vacation or waste of family funds. My interests were always scoffed on by those closest to me.
I always gave in to their preferences. What's important, as far as the universe knowing itself, is that SOMEONE sees the eclipse; it didn't have to be me. I wanted my family to have the vacation they wanted.
The ONE time I actually made firm plans to see one that I could drive to (was it '79? I can't remember now), I came down with the worst flu I've ever had just a day before the departure date. It wasn't meant to be.
Keep the faith, for those of us who can't seem to pull it together.
Thanks Joan! BTW, it's been years. How have you been?
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