Hey - anyone in Florida?

[Lara]

I'll be safely tucked in at home in NC -- but will be closely monitoring a crazy friend who's riding it out in Port Saint Lucie. As long as her server stays up.....and it's already been erratic.

I was at ground zero for Hugo. That was enough to last me for this lifetime!

I hope your friend will be okay. I can understand people not wanting to leave their homes for fear of looting. But it's not worth it to stick by home when the danger is so high.

We've been hit in Massachusetts by only a few high category hurricanes, and those not in recent years. We have had remnants from the big storms and that was bad enough! I can't imagine worse. My heart goes out to everyone affected.

[MJS]

All is still well in Miami. My kids have challenged me to the world "cooped up in th house with a hurricane threat at you door" domino championship. That should be a load of fun.