The Kassel Family Project Life 365

All the Senior things are coming fast now. We picked up the Senior sign for our front yard.

Also, we got the proof for her Senior yearbook ad.

This next month is going to fly by…

It was a big day for Laura. She had her Scoutmaster conference for the rank of Eagle. With this step now completed, her Eagle Scout application can be turned into the Council office tomorrow.

Then, Laura chose a college! She will be attending Southeast Missouri State University (SEMO) to study Organismal, Ecological, and Evolutionary Biology with a minor in French. Her ultimate goal is to work in a zoo, and SEMO has a great program for that. Congratulations, kiddo! Now, it is time to accept her offer, complete her housing contract, and submit her audition materials for the Redhawk Marching Band.

Andy and Laura are putting the finishing touches on her Eagle Scout application. The hope is to turn it into the Council office this week. Stay tuned for updates!

We set out for Cape Girardeau, Missouri, at about 9:15 am. On a normal day, it would only take about 90 minutes to get there from Arnold. However, it took three hours because of construction and the huge amount of traffic. We arrived about 15 minutes before the eclipse began, giving us just enough time to find a park to watch the eclipse.

The moon began moving in front of the sun right about 12:42 pm. We spent the next hour taking turns looking up to check the progress and commenting on how the eclipse was affecting the light and temperature.

Totality happened right at 1:58 pm and lasted four minutes. The view was just amazing and pictures do not do it justice.

After totality ended, we packed up, ate a late lunch at Rosati’s Pizza, and began the trek home. Normally, that would take about 3 1/2 hours, but the traffic nightmare that we encountered to get to Cape Girardeau was even worse on the way home. It took eight hours! Despite all that, no one complained, and everyone agreed that it was worth the trip. If you ever have a chance to see totality, go.

This afternoon, we traveled to Arnold, Missouri, which is just outside St. Louis. We will be going to Cape Girardeau tomorrow to view the solar eclipse. When I checked in at the Drury Inn & Suites, the manager told the other person at the front desk that she was giving me, “the room”. I had no idea what that meant until we walked into our room.

I am certainly not going to complain about being upgraded to a suite! Now, it is time to relax and enjoy the evening.

I wonder what Jim would do if I decided to print something.

The time had come for new dinnerware.

Sixteen place settings arrived today, so it was lots of unpacking and washing.

Now, it is time to take pictures of the old dinnerware, pack it up, and try to sell it on Facebook Marketplace. If I cannot sell it, it goes to Goodwill.