The Budget of Paradox

My dear Sophia,
Do you remember going to see the eclipse in South Carolina a few years ago? I paid for that trip because I wanted you and your sister to see something extraordinary. I wish I could have been there with you.

In the news, of course, I see there is another eclipse in the USA in two weeks. The path of totality won’t touch Virginia. But it’s not far. I wish we could fly to Dallas to watch it together. I wish you could see another eclipse.

The next total solar eclipse after the one in April won’t happen until August 12, 2026. It will be visible from Iceland. It’s two years away, but I would love to make a plan and a pact now to meet there. I’d happily pay for it. I’d love to see you and see something extraordinary like an eclipse. We can eat some hákarl (It’s literally rotten shark meat, not kidding; they eat that in Iceland. Okay, maybe not!).

Let’s do something amazing.

I love you and miss you,
Dad
EDIT: What do you know about Iceland? Probably nothing. I’ve never been there. But here is a short video about the island. It’s not my video; I just found it. But it looks amazing. Let’s see it together.