Jul 2017 You’re So Vain!
“You’re So Vain”. That’s the title of a 1973 hit song by Carly Simon about the infamous and very vain mystery man she once dated. He was cool and confident, wore an apricot colored scarf, and “had one eye in the mirror as he watched himself go by, and all the girls dreamed they’d be his partner.”
The song starts getting really interesting when you realize the mystery man flies a Learjet! “You’re so vain / You probably think this song is about you / You’re so vain, / I’ll bet you think this song is about you. / Don’t you? Don’t you?” Â ..…Â
“Then you flew your Learjet up to Nova Scotia
To see the total eclipse of the sun …..”
Learjet?! Cool guy flying to see a total eclipse?! Oh yah, the dude may have broke Carly Simon’s heart but who wouldn’t want to be in that Learjet?!
Well, that love affair didn’t work out for Carly Simon and, to this day, I’ve not seen a total eclipse of the sun, but the good news is, that’s about to change!
On August 21, 2017, with a little effort we can all see a total eclipse of the sun. Residents located in prime U.S. locations will experience a total eclipse. For many others, a flight or drive to somewhere within the prime viewing band might be possible.
I’m very excited and planning a two-ship flight with friends to either Kentucky or Tennessee to witness this once in a hundred year event. Too bad I waited so long to book a motel in the area. Motels across the best viewing areas are ridiculously priced and many rooms have been booked for 3 years! Â Hopkinsville, Kentucky’s 2-star Super 8 is a whopping $649/night and reservation agents at two motels I called simply laughed at my inquiry.
No problem, we’ll come and go the same day.
For those interested, there are many sites with lots of information about the what and where of viewing the eclipse. Here are a few of the best:
Alaska Airlines sets up a flight to chase
https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2017/may/30/the-great-american-eclipse
https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2017/2017-solar-eclipse
http://www.tripletreeaerodrome.com/eclipse-fly-in.php
And if you’re wondering who the mysterious man is in Carly Simon’s song, a big secret since 1973, the word is out. In 2015 Carly finally revealed who the very vain bad boy is – Warren Beatty!
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