The sun wasn't as occluded in my town - as a matter of fact? I missed the whole thing!

I sat with the neighbor in the driveway and we chatted - the sun did dim - until she asked me, what time is it supposed to happen? I looked at my super-duper 24 hour time zone watch with the 5 alarms and stopwatch, timer and saw that I set the time, but not the alarm.......Living in California I have seen and been a part of some really nifty space/science stuff, but the absolute best has always been the bigger-than-life shows that mother nature has put on.
The NEXT eclipse is in 2024 in april and that sucker is going to pass over the town I live in..........I can hardly wait.