Family Eclipse Vacation – Totality Worth It
For months, our family had planned an eclipse vacation traveling from New Jersey to Tennessee to get a view of the solar eclipse within the path of totality.
Continue ReadingFor months, our family had planned an eclipse vacation traveling from New Jersey to Tennessee to get a view of the solar eclipse within the path of totality.
Continue ReadingYou could say that 2016 was a little rough. We all have higher hopes for 2017, though time will tell how well it goes. Still, there are at least seven things I’m looking forward to this year, other than the usual holidays and birthdays.
Continue ReadingWhen I got my Kickstarter-backed copy of Brew Crafters from Dice Hate Me Games, the first thing I thought was, wow, this box must have a couple bottles of beer in it. It’s that heavy—filled with several sheets of cardboard to punch out … and no box insert. Game Trayz to the rescue!
Continue ReadingThere’s an eclipse today, visible over most of North America. Here in the SF Bay Area, it’s about to start, and in my option there’s no better reason to get up and out of my cubicle and go outside.
Continue ReadingThe summer is a great time to observe the moon. Learn about the moon, some of its history, and how lunar eclipses occur.
Continue ReadingTonight is the last time that any of us will be able to view the transit of Venus across the solar plane. The planets won’t be in such perfect alignment for another 105 years, so head outside and carefully watch the celestial bodies dance before your eyes.
Continue ReadingNot only is tonight’s total lunar eclipse the only one of 2010, it’s the first one any of us on this planet have seen in almost three years, and it won’t happen again until 2014. This one’s also a little extra special by being the first one to happen during a winter solstice in half […]
Continue ReadingI admit, even though the Twilight series was written for young adults, I was hooked after the first book. While it isn’t the bestest novel series ever, I have always had a fascination with vampires and other supernatural creatures and this was the latest fix for my addiction. As I completed the books, I came […]
Continue ReadingI’m a Twi-Mom. There. I said it. I am proud of my geek-ness in general but every now and then the socially aware part of my brain attempts to apply the brakes. What self-respecting mom would willing admit that her heart goes all aflutter at sparkly vampires and teenage angst? This one, apparently. I own […]
Continue ReadingWith the release Eclipse on DVD on Saturday, we at GeekMom decided to take a look at the Twilight phenomenon. The immensely popular series has been incredibly polarizing among fandom. One side side, teen girls reading the series, which included my own a few years ago, see someone they can identify with in Bella and […]
Continue ReadingGreetings all and welcome to another edition of the GeekDad Space Report. Coming off a quiet week for launches and going into another quiet week so lets dive into some other space news. Astronomy New images were released this week …
Continue ReadingNothing is more gorgeous than nature at its finest. A total solar eclipse is a prime example of that. Even a partial eclipse is a memorable experience, if you get outside and witness it first hand. I remember during a …
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