Solar eclipse

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The solar eclipse is going to be happening in my area soon and we are expected to get people from all over coming here which means we are trying to prepare ourselves for potentially not having food or gas for our cars until a few days after the eclipse. Our goal is to get groceries and fill up a few days prior to the eclipse. It's such a neat and rare event but we also know that means it's going to be insane in our area for a bit. Our school district gave us all the day off which made a lot of people angry because they think the district is being soft giving the day off to kids for an event that doesn't happen until the end of the school day and could be witnessed at school but what these parents aren't thinking about is the traffic and the nightmare it is going to be for buses to transport kids home. I'm all for spending the day with my husband and son in the comfort of our own yard. Let everyone else fight the traffic. We are going to enjoy viewing from our yard. We are ready with our eclipse glasses and plan to stay home. There are a lot of areas that are doing cool events which sounds amazing in theory but I don't want to be stuck in traffic. I'd gladly let people I know who want to come see it come chill with us away from the craziness. I live in a small town outside of our local city and it's a bit calmer out here. If I had friends who wanted to view it from out of town I'd let them come hang out with us to help avoid the crowds. I thought about having a watch party here for my friends and family but I figured they may want to stay at their own homes and also avoid the traffic. We are fortunate to be in a pretty prime viewing area. I was told that if it was cloudy in Indiana there are plans for everyone to come here and if it's cloudy here everyone here is going to be going to Indiana and my husband was like "if it's cloudy here we're going to Indiana!" I am not sure I want to. The Indiana border is about an hour from us so it's not super far but far enough I don't want to be stuck in the traffic going there and back. If you're in the eclipse viewing area be safe and plan ahead of time. Buy your food and gas ahead of time because there may be a shortage for a couple of days after and if you are traveling somewhere to see it please be respectful of the local residents and also drive safe.