Ken Hill wrote: CGrindahl wrote:
My sleep schedule is all messed up after an early morning call yesterday from Sue who at the moment is in Delray Beach with her mother. She wanted my help in booking airline flights so she and her mother could get out of Florida in advance of the approaching hurricane. Various projection include a few taking the 185 mile per hour monster Irma directly over the Florida coast where she lives. I made a few inquiries but wasn't surprised that no seats were available.
I'm definitely thinking about Reagan and Ken H, our friends in Florida. You're on the east coast Reagan. I don't know what you're doing to prepare for the storm. I also am aware that some projections have Irma coming ashore farther north, whether in South or North Carolina. I imagine there will be some impact on you George, and likely to a lesser extent on you Leighton. I've no doubt that a major earthquake in the Bay area would create comparable devastation, but hurricanes seem to arrive much more often than major earthquakes. Take care everyone.
Curtis, yes in fact it was Ray and he talked me into me getting my 18mm 3.5. We were to go out and shoot them a week before he died.
Thanks for the storm worries but we have a table we can hide under too! Tell Sue to hunker down. Make extra ice and store it in the freezer. Media hype .... well it isn't helping either.
One other thing tell her and her mom to wear GOOD shoes. Boots if possible. Flip flops/sandals don't do well in floods nor do they protect from debris, nails broken glass etc..
I just ended a Facetime call with Sue. Having the ability not only to chat, but also to see a loved one is really good. Generally, we see each other every few days, so when weeks pass I definitely miss her. A good chat on Facetime helps. She, of course, is exhausted. At the moment she is going through her mother's condo deciding what to take and what to elevate in the chance high water reaches the condo which is about five or six miles inland, not too far from the Florida Turnpike. There must be a big about the difference between leaving your home with a hurricane on the horizon but days away and leaving because a forest fire is bearing down on you. Imagine having thirty minutes to decide what to take with you as you abandon your home.
Honestly, she is going to what appears to be rather sweet accommodations. There are a couple of restaurants and they have room service. They have their own generator though it wouldn't operate air conditioning, which might be a problem. Unfortunately, her mother's car will be outside rather than in their garage, so both the car and her condo are vulnerable. But as Sue said to me this morning, it is lives that matter, not possessions.
Take care Ken. And yes, I knew you'd picked up a copy of the 18 f/3.5 AI-s. I sure do miss Ray. What a great human being he was. I know our Florida contingent knows that well since you had the opportunity to spend some time together. But as we get older, we appreciate there are no guarantees in life. Losing people we love seems to be part of the deal.
Ken Hill wrote: CGrindahl wrote:
My sleep schedule is all messed up after an early morning call yesterday from Sue who at the moment is in Delray Beach with her mother. She wanted my help in booking airline flights so she and her mother could get out of Florida in advance of the approaching hurricane. Various projection include a few taking the 185 mile per hour monster Irma directly over the Florida coast where she lives. I made a few inquiries but wasn't surprised that no seats were available.
I'm definitely thinking about Reagan and Ken H, our friends in Florida. You're on the east coast Reagan. I don't know what you're doing to prepare for the storm. I also am aware that some projections have Irma coming ashore farther north, whether in South or North Carolina. I imagine there will be some impact on you George, and likely to a lesser extent on you Leighton. I've no doubt that a major earthquake in the Bay area would create comparable devastation, but hurricanes seem to arrive much more often than major earthquakes. Take care everyone.
Curtis, yes in fact it was Ray and he talked me into me getting my 18mm 3.5. We were to go out and shoot them a week before he died.
Thanks for the storm worries but we have a table we can hide under too! Tell Sue to hunker down. Make extra ice and store it in the freezer. Media hype .... well it isn't helping either.
One other thing tell her and her mom to wear GOOD shoes. Boots if possible. Flip flops/sandals don't do well in floods nor do they protect from debris, nails broken glass etc..
I just ended a Facetime call with Sue. Having the ability not only to chat, but also to see a loved one is really good. Generally, we see each other every few days, so when weeks pass I definitely miss here. A good chat on Facetime helps. She, of course, is exhausted. At the moment she is going through her mother's condo deciding what to take and what to elevate in the chance high water reaches the condo which is about five or six miles inland, not too far from the Florida Turnpike. There must be a bit about the difference between leaving your home with a hurricane on the horizon but days away and leaving because a forest fire is bearing down on you. Imagine having thirty minutes to decide what to take with you as you abandon your home.
Honestly, she is going to what appears to be rather sweet accommodations. There are a couple of restaurants and they have room service. They have their own generator though it wouldn't operate air conditioning, which might be a problem. Unfortunately, her mother's car will be outside rather than in their garage, so both the car and her condo are vulnerable. But as Sue said to me this morning, it is lives that matter, not possessions.
Take care Ken. And yes, I knew you'd picked up a copy of the 18 f/3.5 AI-s. I sure do miss Ray. What a great human being he was. I know our Florida contingent knows that well since you had the opportunity to spend some time together. But as we get older, we appreciate there are no guarantees in life. Losing people we love seems to be part of the deal.
