No, not that kind of cone.  I’m talking hurricane cone of danger.  Not exactly what I wanted to hear this morning.  Luckily, I’m on the outer edge of the cone and the weather folks swear the computer models have it moving more up the west and central areas of Florida.  Hummm, last time they said that the hurricane didn’t listen, didn’t make the right turn out into the Atlantic and I was eating MREs for 3 weeks.

 

However, my greatest concern right now is my bud Mary Stella.  They did a mandatory evacuation of the Keys last night but only for trailer dwellers and tourists.  Folks from the Keys call themselves conchs, and often blow off Hurricane/Tropical storm warnings.  So Mary, if you have power - we’re thinking of you!

 

Tomorrow my concern will be my sister - Ft. Myers is supposed to take a hit in the morning.

 

And selfishly, I’ll have my fingers crossed that the tropical storm force winds don’t hit me.  Why?  Today the kid goes back to school and I get something that resembles uninterrupted time.  If we get TS winds, they close school - apparently school busses are so top heavy that buses can flip in 45+ MPH winds.

 

Good wishes to my buds in Miami-Dade and Broward counties.  Please take care.

 

So, like the other morons who haven’t prepared, I’ll be off to the grocery store this morning, fighting the blue-haired ladies for cases of water.  It’s only slightly less painful than root canal.

 

Regards,

Rhon

Thanks for thinking of me, Rhon. I left the Keys on Saturday for a family vacation and just got back tonight. (Weds). Happy to say my house is fine! I think you're getting drenched right now. Hope all is well!

I remember the "sofa in the pool" incident, and how you were trying to get a novel done AND plan a writers conference in South Florida summer with no air conditioning. Glad it was more inconvenient than damaging this time around.

P. 81 of Knock "em Dead"...oops...it was "When Harry Met Sally" for the deli fake thrill for Meg Ryan. (PS..I'm a professional proof reader...can't help it.):)