The last time Kansas City was able to experience a total eclipse was in 1806, and the next one that will be this close will not happen until 2205.  According to the news, we were very close to totality for the solar eclipse (99.4%).  Most local schools were participating in having the kids experience this once in a life time event and people traveled to the area from all over the globe.  Crazy!  I was pretty much not prepared and got lucky getting some glasses from my neighbor very last minute (thank you Dearmore’s).  I poked my head out a few times today to check it out and Brian viewed it on a business trip in Seattle.  I have to admit, I felt a little dorky standing on my front step by myself with those glasses on!  Seeing the totality proved difficult from my vantage point because it was cloudy in our neighborhood  It did get darker, the street lights came on, the temperature dropped quite a bit, and I heard lots of locusts.  It sure looks like Reece and her classmates were enjoying it!  Courtesy of Mrs. Anderson, this is a video clip of Reece watching the eclipse with her 2nd grade class…so cute!!  She’s in the gray & coral dress (far left).