Comments and anecdotes about the event:
Twenty of our family members met at Long Lake Resort in Poteau, Oklahoma for the eclipse. Everyone had a great time -- especially the kids. They had been studying about the eclipse in school and were very excited. A couple days after the eclipse we asked the kids what they remembered about the eclipse. Here are their responses: 5-year old: "My favorite part was when it was getting dark. I like the part where the moon was moving. That was cool." 8-year-old: "I thought it was cool and super dark. Like nothing was alive. It was really creepy. It made me feel weird. My favorite part was when it went dark." 10-year-old: "My favorite part was when it was just about to start and get dark for totality."