I know that the vast majority of you folks live across the pond from me, but I want to extend an invitation anyway.

The dead-on center of the eclipse's path will cross the extreme southern portion of Pyramid Lake, north of Reno, Nevada, which is quite close to my house (relatively speaking, of course), and I'm trying to organize a large event at the lake to celebrate, and to watch what I believe to be not only a rare type of eclipse, but also the most exciting astronomical event I shall ever be witness to (and I've seen Halley's Comet!)

There's more information about the "Eclipse Party" at http://www.geekcavecreations.com/?eclipse2012, including a map (courtesy of Google Maps), if you're interested. Everyone is invited, and I'm hoping that this will be a spectacular event, where I can share my joy of the heavens with my friends from around the world.

While I can't make any promises about the weather, I can certainly promise that you wouldn't be bored, should you come. We may not be as sophisticated as, say, Los Angeles (or any other large metropolitan area, for that matter), but interesting sights and activities abound, here. And the eclipse comes at a time when we generally have dry weather, so I'm rather hopeful.