And now for something completely different

im all ready - and ready to get it over with - lose power - keep power - just get me to the point where i can deal with something besides the mind numbing hurricane tracking stream showing us where it will hit, might hit, could hit - ive picked up the things that could become missiles from the yard, battened down the hatches, boarded up the windows and just sat down for a bit - waiting on this thing is more draining than most anything ive done before - i dont know how people can do this continually and not want to move someplace safe - but between earthquakes, snow storms, mud slides, tornados and all the other natural i guess the only place like that is fantasy land.

the optimist in me says all things will be okay and i'll be able to talk to those of you i chat with in the morning - the realist says i hope i weather the storm well and that i'll talk to you when i can - i'll be here this evening - leave a message if you wish - if i have power saturday morning, i'll write something here - if not i'll send something when i can

puzzy? if i get to OZ i'll send you directions - maybe we can find one of the munchkins up there about your height and . . . .

and as bad as it may end up being here, there are far more people that will deal with far more than i will - and those who are facing round two in NO my hopes and prayers to all them - if i don't post anything tonight, i'll talk to you all tomorrow (the optimist wanted me to write that)

andrew