[nicmarlo]

Isn't there supposed to be a lunar eclipse tonight?

I don't know; but if there is, all these clouds that have been surrounding where I live wouldn't allow me to see nufink! : ) I love how God made such cool things to happen. Solar eclipses are most fun....I remember them from California as a kid....and all the warnings about not to look at the sun, and to get two pieces of paper, make a hole in one and place, at a distance, atop the other to "see" the eclipse.....so weird to see that.

[dixie sass]

The only solar eclipse that I have ever seen was back in, I think 1969 or 1970. I was living in Savannah, Ga at the time. Momma and Daddy were still there and Grandmomma was visiting. We all meet that Saturday at Johnnie Ganems (a local restaurant and friends of Momma and Daddy), Father Frank Donahue, my brothers Nicky and Mikel (both kids) and my son (an infant).

It was amazing, even though we knew what was going on, it still made us fearful. The scarest moment, was when every sound in the Okafanokee Swamp stopped - including the reporters. Then minutes later everything in Savannah - went black, no noise - absolute quiet and stillness...
Even Matthew quit gurgling and making baby noises... It was as if a giant muffler had descended on the world.

You can understand why primative people feel the way they do about such events, because for just a little while you feel the same way.