If you are running out of time and still in need of glasses, you can make a pinhole camera to watch the eclipse.
A friend of mine is stuck in bad traffic on 81 south heading to Asheville.
Went to Total Wine today and they had a sign that today’s tasting is a red blend called Eclipse. 
In Nashville now. We flew in this morning, and it was surprisingly uncrowded. We went on a walking tour and to Centennial Park, and had no trouble getting Lyft or public buses. We are wondering if everyone else is coming in tomorrow or the massive crowd predictions were overblown. Weather has been sunny, but hot. Hoping that holds through Monday.
Stopped for the night in Redding, CA. Redding is hot and smokey. 665 miles down and 320 more miles to go. With any luck we will be in place in Madras, OR in plenty of time.
We were at funeral services today for a young man. Two of those I spoke to live in OR, near eclipse. They said their little town normally has 7,000 but expects 100,000. Porta potties are everywhere. They said they’re glad to be away from crowds and mess and will watch on TV, delayed.
Just had dinner with a friend who said brevard NC is going to be a zoo.
We were really noticing the Northbound traffic on 35 today. Lots and lots of SUVs full of gear. Got North of Norman (home of OU) and a huge drop in those vehicles. Got North of the turnoff to Stillwater (OSU) and there were none. Move in weekend for upperclassmen on both campuses,( as well as Nebraska. )
Guess very little of the traffic was headed to eclipse today.
Southbound traffic on the 405 was pretty heavy today. Mr joked that everyone was hitting the road to get to their eclipse watching spo OR spots on time.
My daughter’s boyfriend lives in Casper, WY. His mother said the town is packed.
Our neighborhood is deserted! I suspect everyone did drive to Oregon today!
Still getting calls from friends who have friends who need glasses here in Portland.
D and FSIL in Boston could not find any to buy.
One of my college kids just left with friends on a 1000 mile road trip to Wyoming for the eclipse. I would have left yesterday if it were me, but I’m a long way out of college. They do have friends to stay with when they arrive. I’m just looking forward to the road trip reports and hoping for their sakes the 15 hour drive doesn’t turn into 25. I’m sure they’ll make memories, hopefully they’re good ones.
DS left this morning for Nashville with some buddies. He was able to get me a pair of glasses, it will be 91% where I live. Do you think it’s 100% safe with the glasses? I have floaters, and I sure don’t want anymore issues with my eyes. I saw on the internet how the sun looks with them on, and it’s just a little orange circle. Not sure that it will have the Wow factor of being able to take them off and see a total eclipse, so not sure if it’s worth any potential risk.
Not sure if I understand your question, comma.
You should never take the glasses off and look at the eclipse as that will burn your retina.
Check to be sure that the manufacturers or codes on your glasses are approved ones.
I understand your fear and I also doubt that I will take much of a risk.
You can only take glasses off in the totality so if you going to get to 91% you would not take them off. The benefit is to watch as the moon slowly covers the sun to the extent in your area. If you’re unsure, follow it on TV.
From everything in the news, the only time it is safe to look directly at the sun during the eclipse is during totality, and only if you are in a 100% spot. In other words, do not look directly if any speck of the sun is still visible. Otherwise it is not total eclipse so 91% coverage will not be total anyway. The ultimate wow factor will be seeing the corona when the sun is completely covered. It won’t show otherwise.
Otherwise, make a pinhole camera (instructions are all over the net), or make a few pinholes of various sizes in a piece of cardboard and let the sun shine through to the pavement. I got a picture of the transit of Venus that way - my pinhole showed the disc of the sun with the tiny planet crossing. (I think I used a meat thermometer to poke the hole.) Or stand under a tree and check out the ground - every little dot of light shining through the leaves will show you crescents instead of circles of light. Pretty cool.
Thanks…but my question is are the glasses truly 100% safe. There is no doubt any damage is done while wearing them.
If your glasses were made by one of NASA approved manufacturers you are good to go. They are safe if used correctly.
My eye surgery is scheduled for 1 tomorrow. I hope no emergencies are coming in from people who aren’t careful. I’ll see it later on TV I guess.