I traveled by bus with a group of Olli members about 50 miles North to Dillard to see the total eclipse of the sun. We arrived at the Dillard House about 11:30 and set up our lawn chairs before lunch. The Dillard house prepared famous, family style, traditional Southern fried food, delicious but fattening! After lunch, we socialized until time to look toward the sky with our protective eclipse glasses. The sky gradually darkened as the moon passed further and further across the sun. The full eclipse was dramatic but too short. I felt thrilled. Driving home, the bus crept slowly ahead inch by inch. Many people traveled to the area to see the eclipse across many days during the previous week but everyone tried to get home simultaneously as soon as it was over.
