Category Archives: 2017 Oregon Eclipse

It’s 3:00 am and alarms go off all over the room (I made everyone set their alarm. Just to be safe.) Google Maps indicates clear sailing all the way to Salem, which presents a minor decision-making difficulty. Our initial plan … Continue reading →

Bit of a lazy day today. Jeff and I decided to forgo the usual morning argument with the child and headed out on our own for coffee. As suggested, we detoured past Voodoo donuts only to find a line up … Continue reading →

The impossibility of getting my 18 year old son out of bed is going to make me lose my mind. I went out with Chrystal and family for breakfast and brought coffee and pastry back to the sleepers. Another lovely … Continue reading →

I have been enduring some serious anxiety about this eclipse trip, mostly around the fact that we are not staying in eclipse zone central but 30 miles north of totality in Portland. This decision was partly strategic (I’d rather spend … Continue reading →