Ike takes a Hike
My brother has a theory.
I’m listening to his theories ever since he was the first to say evacuate from Katrina when everyone else said it was going to Florida.
Anyway, Rob’s theory is this: "It’s good to have a track that originally says the hurricane is coming here. Because then you know that it won’t come here. The track ALWAYS changes."
That was the case with Ike. It was a beeline to New Orleans to start with and it ends with Texas. I don’t wish that hurricane on anyone; my prayers go with them.
I’m listening to his theories ever since he was the first to say evacuate from Katrina when everyone else said it was going to Florida.
Anyway, Rob’s theory is this: "It’s good to have a track that originally says the hurricane is coming here. Because then you know that it won’t come here. The track ALWAYS changes."
That was the case with Ike. It was a beeline to New Orleans to start with and it ends with Texas. I don’t wish that hurricane on anyone; my prayers go with them.
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~K
If you want a lighter note. Greg's younger sister sent me the following:
Top Ten Reasons Hurricane Season Is Like Christmas
Number Ten:
Decorating the house (with plywood). (I'll add to this and say that when a hurricane breaks your picture window and you can't buy a new window for 8 months because the stores are out of stock - you can take that plywood that you are keeping up for the majority of the year and paint a Christmas scene on it!)
Number Nine:
Dragging out boxes that haven't been used since last season.
Number Eight:
Last minute shopping in crowded stores.
Number Seven:
Regular TV shows pre-empted for 'Specials'.
Number Six:
Family coming to stay with you.
Number Five:
Family and friends from out of state calling you.
Number Four:
Buying food you don't normally buy . . . and in large quantities.
Number Three:
Days off from work.
Number Two:
Candles.
And the Number One reason Hurricane Season is like Christmas:
At some point you're probably going to have a tree in your house!
Vikki
Thanks for stopping by and commenting on my blog! I appreciate it!
Hi Vikki ~ I used to joke with my California cousins, “We might sink, but we don’t shake!” I’d say… don’t fix or paint the house for a LONG time! Lol. But seriously, I understand. Mother Nature figures that she can do better home improvement on her land than we can with what we have.. it’s a scary thing.
Hi Lindsey ~ That’s the worst of it, it’s all of a sudden. I’m hoping the waters stay quiet. We’re only just now starting the height of hurricane season ~ please, God, let this be it.
Hi Loving Annie ~ I tell my family, “When Rob speaks, everyone listens.” Now we go to Rob when we hear of a potential storm. Lol.
Hi Lauren ~ Thank you for stopping by! Sometimes the world can feel like a lonely place, but you’re right ~ we are all in this together. That helps to know it and it helps to know that we can all be there for one another.
Hi Dysfunctional Mom ~ Lol, I know, huh? I should conduct a test of the original plots of hurricanes versus the actual land point of the hurricane and see how it fairs or see which of the models comes the closets regularly.
This will be another long response, as I thought I’d share something that a friend sent to me:
Office Procedures Concerning Storm and Office Closings
As we watch the storm’s progress, the following are the
firm's guidelines based upon the hurricane's intensity:
Hurricane Category #1
No excuse for being late. Leave earlier to give extra time to
avoid fallen trees and limbs.
Hurricane Category #2
Due to the horizontal rain, you may wear jeans.
Hurricane Category #3
Whereas most of the area will be flooded we suggest you
avoid wearing open toe sandals when coming to work. Canoes will be
provided to get to the building safely without getting wet.
Hurricane Category #4
More than likely there will be no electricity. Given that, we
will have manual typewriters available to all staff members. Please take
extra caution and wear water-proof make-up if Category 4 or above.
Hurricane Category #5
Velcro will be provided to keep you attached to your chairs when
the windows blow out. For those that survive, we will have chocolate
cake at 3:00 pm in the kitchen.