Readers Share This Year’s Highlights (So Far)
Big birthdays, new family members and spectacular adventures. The article shares readers' highlights of 2024 so far as we approach the halfway point of the year. Readers shared their experiences, which included big birthdays, new family members, and a total solar eclipse in Austin, Texas. One reader described seeing the eclipse as "one of the best parts of my year." Another shared his year with the experience of working as a substitute teacher in San Diego, switching from three part-time jobs to working full-time, allowing him to recharge and refresh during summer time. Other readers shared their favorite moments of the Year, including a trip to Yosemite in February to see the Firefall.
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My partner and I traveled to Austin, Texas, from the Bay Area in April to see the total solar eclipse that stretched across North America. Like many people around the world, we camped out to watch the silver-ringed orb glow in the sky. It was mind-bending and magical, and certainly one of the best parts of my year.
Today, I’m sharing readers’ highlights of 2024 so far as we approach the year’s halfway point. Some wrote to us about big birthdays, others about new family members or spectacular adventures. Send your own tales to [email protected].
Here are some highlights, edited and condensed:
“Two years ago, I started working as a substitute teacher in San Diego. Switching from three part-time jobs just to eke out a living to working full-time once again is allowing me time off in the summer so that I can recharge and refresh. I cannot remember a summer off since high school, and I intend to make the most of it. There is much porch-sitting and gelato-eating in my near future.” — Barbara Lekes, San Diego
“I made a trip to Yosemite in late February in hopes of seeing the Firefall. The first night ended up being OK, but I wasn’t treated to the full show. I decided to roll the dice and stay another day, and hope that Mother Nature would deliver the goods. And deliver she did. I’ve seen countless photographs, but nothing compared to seeing it with my own eyes. Thousands of strangers coming together to witness something truly remarkable that only nature could provide — and something that could only be witnessed if the conditions were just right. ” — Mark Chotiner, Thousand Oaks