I saw the one back in 1979, a partial up here, but don't have any special plans for this one, 80% up here, unless you count doing yard work. I may, hopefully, be around for the next one in 2024 as well. While it is an amazing thing to see, it's just "simple" orbital mechanics and is actually a fairly frequent phenomenon. The thing making this one "special" is that it will pass from coast to coast in North America. When it happens in the middle of an ocean it just isn't as much fun.
The media just loves to make things into a "doom and gloom" scenario. I saw a piece on a local TV station discussing, in depth, the "terrible" effects on the electrical grid it will cause due to reduced output from solar panels. I guess the clouds going by or a stormy day don't have any effect. Sometimes it's tough being a cynic.
If you want to see an eclipse, better see one soon because they will stop happening. The moon is slowly getting further from the earth and will not be able to block the sun, totally, in about 500 million years. So get out there and see it now before its gone.
Cynicism is so much fun sometimes.
a 93% eclipse will have to do for me here in virginia - $1 authentic eclipse glasses at hand even though i waited till almost the last minute 
eskie et al doing a splendid job! 
