Hey - anyone in Florida?

[kkraczek]

Well., I have spoken with my family and friends, and everyone is O.K.! I am so relieved! I don't know exactly how much damage has been done to my house yet, (since no one can get in) but as far as the neighbors can tell, I only lost shingles and pretty much all of my vegetation. But that is O.K. because it is all replaceable.

I don't think that we will get home before Tuesday... I don't want to drive through the remnants of Frances, and I'm in no big hurry to get home to a house with no electricity anyway!

Thanks again for all of your thoughts and prayers.

[Lara]

Great to hear family and friends are okay Kristin and that your home doesn't look to have sustained any major damage. I think you're smart not to be in a hurry to get back home too soon.

I've got more prayers on the horizon that the next hurricane fizzles out. It's track looks to be more south west than Frances. Geeze, what a terrible hurricane season. Enough!!

[Sebastian]

Asylum Steve just called, had power out for 14 hours, but no serious damage. He's having PC problems so he asked me to let you guys know things are OK.

[Asylum Steve]

Thanks Seb. Just got my modem troubles ironed out, so I'm finally back online...

Again, we were much luckier than many. Just wind and rain. The trick now is to clean up all the yard debris and have it picked up before our pal Ivan hits next week...

Asylum Steve just called, had power out for 14 hours, but no serious damage. He's having PC problems so he asked me to let you guys know things are OK.

[Lara]

Been lookin for ya every few hours! I'm glad all is well there Steve. Let's hope Ivan take a hike!

You're a good friend Seb!!!

[MJS]

Hey Steve,

Glad to hear everything is all right. Any word on your Friends on the beach or your brother's place? We just had some stuff blown around. I had to spend a few hours cleaning the yard with my son. I'll take that any day. My family had it a little worse with Charley. I am leaving the shutters up and the generator filled and positioned just in case Ivan does end up being terrible for us.

Be safe fellow Floridians,
Michael

[Asylum Steve]

..to his in-laws west of Carol City, obviously because of the mandatory evacuation, but went home soon after the storm passed, and told me there was no real damage. My bro's in Delray Beach and still has no power...

Looks now like Ivan will swing to the South and maybe miss Florida altogether. Let's hope so...

Hey Steve,

Glad to hear everything is all right. Any word on your Friends on the beach or your brother's place? We just had some stuff blown around. I had to spend a few hours cleaning the yard with my son. I'll take that any day. My family had it a little worse with Charley. I am leaving the shutters up and the generator filled and positioned just in case Ivan does end up being terrible for us.

Be safe fellow Floridians,
Michael