Attend Full Moon Picnic Mon July 29, 9-10:30 PM

Ahoy there,
The next full moon picnic will be Wed July 29 from 9 PM to 10:30 PM. (With moonrise around 10:05 PM. Sunset around 9:20.)

July was known to American Indians known as Full Thunder Moon, because of the frequency of thunderstorms (hopefully not next Sunday.) It was also known as the Full Buck Moon, because this is the month buck deer get new antlers.

WHAT: Everyone brings food and drinks to share.

WHERE: Pont des Arts. We'll gather around a bench near the middle of the bridge (probably 3rd bench from the Right Bank). Nearest metros: Pont Neuf and Louvre-Rivoli.

WHEN: Wed July 29 from 9 PM - 10:30 PM

WHY: Share one of the most memorable sights in Paris with some of the nicest people around.

WHO: You and your friends

HOW to find us: Keep your eyes out for a small white telescope on tripod if the sky is clear and a group of "lunatics" laughing and speaking English and French.

THEME: National Lipstick Day, National Chicken Wing Day, National Cheese Sacrifice Purchase Day

BIRTHDAYS: Are you a Leo? If so, bring a cake so we can celebrate your birthday and blow out the world’s largest birthday candle. Happy birthday to me and to you other Leos!

PUZZLER I:
The path of the total solar eclipse on August 12 runs across Spain and ends on Mallorca just before sunset. Why have I chosen to go to Mallorca to watch it and is that a good place to view it?

PUZZLER ANSWER I:
I think trying to witness an eclipse just before sunset is not only risky, but also ironic. At sunset when the sun is low in the sky light has to travel through much more atmosphere, increasing the chance of clouds obscuring the view. It’s also ironic to try to see the sun disappear for the eclipse just before it disappears for the day. I’ve been lucky enough to have already witnessed 4 total cloudless solar eclipses so I guess I’m intrigued by something different. It would be especially entertaining if there are animals around because we know they ten