First, there was breakfast at a Cracker Barrel, which I experienced as the most integrated place I have ever eaten. Cheerful mood. Then on and on and on to our destination, Lake Loramie State Park, Ohio, for the eclipse. We arrived midday, and the park was filled to overflowing. We were driving by parked cars slowly, and a good fellow stopped us and asked if we needed a place to park. Seems one was hidden behind his truck. Then we settled down, with Uri the chihuahua, two folding chairs, a pillow, an umbrella and a bag of nibbles by the shore. There was a mixed party near us, and apparently he had recorded apt songs for the occasion, which he shared with nearbys. One that my daughter recognized was Johnny Cash’s “Ring of Fire.”
Someone from the party next to us took our photo in goggles, and when the eclipse was accomplished you could hear some people clapping and others cheering. We were sitting right by the waterfront with a lovely view of daylight and “moonlight.” Two people had shoved off in kyacks for the viewing. The photo of the eclipse we took turned out to have the corona, but where it was all black it photographed white (see photo). When it was over masses of people in cars headed for the highways. We lingered to shorten our escape and when it was time to go two women from the party next door appeared and helped pack up the car, unasked, making it a lovely, friendly occasion…
Ned Hamson's Second Line View of the News 
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