I've had the eclipse in my calendar for years. I bought glasses months ago.
But I wasn't sure I was going until Monday morning - was it worth it if it's cloudy? Who would go with me?
So on Monday morning, I booked the afternoon off. At noon, my niece and I got in the car and drove an hour south. The traffic was slow leaving Ottawa, but picked up as we got farther away.
We found a park on the St. Lawrence and settled in to watch. Somehow, we were surprised at how cold it got, but we stuck it out.
We got stuck in a parking lot on the way back, and decided to hang out in a grocery store until the traffic died down, so we didn't get home until 7 or so.
It was worth it.
