On April 8, millions of people in the United States experienced a thrill of a lifetime — seeing a total solar eclipse.
I was among those lucky people. After failing to get organized early enough to book lodging in the path of totality, I noted my failure in an editor’s note. Science News readers Kathy and Paul Mathews then emailed me to offer their guest room in Ohio. I didn’t want to impose, but Kathy and Paul assured me that it would be no problem. You’d think they welcome itinerant eclipse chasers every day.
Not surprisingly, Kathy and Paul turned out to be kind, funny, smart and curious about the world — typical Science News readers.
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