| I can't believe that Tropical Storm Fay is heading directly for us! | | Four years ago when Hurricane Charley came onshore about 1 1/2 miles from our house, we figured that would be a once in a lifetime experience. It wasn't as bad as it could have been, yet it was plenty bad enough for me.Now, we've got Tropical Storm Fay churning up the waters down by Cuba and many of the weather predictions suggest Fay is going to be coming our way and may be crashing onto the shores of the southwestern gulf coast of Florida by Tuesday evening.We went into Hurricane preparation mode this morning--my husband spent nearly 3 hours getting all the hurricane shutters up (except for the front door, of course, which will go on right before the storm hits) and I ran to the store to stock up on water, batteries, and food. Plus, I got the new batteries loaded in the boombox and several flashlights. I also laid out flashlights and a battery operated lamp in strategic positions. Our best hope is that it will remain as a Tropical Storm and not strengthen into a hurricane by the time it hits. Then, we'll just get plenty of rain for a day or so. That, I can handle. We'll stay in and watch TV/movies and surf the internet. Tell me, have you ever been through a... | |
| | Where is your favorite beach location? | | Where is your favorite beach location? Do you go to the same location every time you go to the beach or do you choose a new beach location?I love the Florida Gulf coast. We usually go to Panama City Beach, Destin, or Pensacola. I love the sugar white beaches of the gulf coast in that area.
I have visited the Atlantic side of Florida, but I was not impressed with the beaches. They are not nearly as pretty as the Emerald Coast in Destin. ns. Our best hope is that it will remain as a Tropical Storm and not strengthen into a hurricane by the time it hits. Then, we'll just get plenty of rain for a day or so. That, I can handle. We'll stay in and watch TV/movies and surf the internet. Tell me, have you ever been through a hurricane before? If not, maybe you've been through some other type of catastrophic weather event. Hurricanes are called typhoons in other parts of the world. Perhaps you've weathered a tornado or some very bad storms. Do tell please as it might help boost my confidence about how we'll fare over the next few days. | |
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