Quote Originally Posted by cassiesmom View Post
The August 21 solar eclipse is making the news around here because it is supposed to be clearly visible down in southern Illinois, so people are expected to head down there to get a good look.

I don't have the special glasses... but I'm not sure I will get outside to see any of it or how much will be visible here in Chicagoland.

I'm drinking iced tea because it's a beautiful day in August in Chicago. I'll put the kettle back on and make another pitcher.

I read someplace that businesses are supposed to lose something like 600 MILLION dollars in lost revenue on the day......If you DO get to go out side? Find a group of people looking up into the sky - with APPROVED glasses (they look like the old 3-D glasses)and just casually ask them, "What do you see?"

Chances are someone will hand you their pair so you can take a glance to check it out? People are always willing to share something cool and unusual with the people around them - I call it the "HEY, check THIS out" effect?

You can always make yourself a camera obscura

http://jdaniel4smom.com/2017/06/came...ereal-box.html

Pretty easy and something that is fun and simple to do!