Update Re: Hurricane
I was right: alcohol is essential to hurricane survival. We lost power at about 2pm and are still out (I'm mooching wifi at McDonald's). Trees are down everywhere and the basement is flooding; we spent a few hours hauling buckets of water upstairs before giving up.
Being without power doesn't bother me that much, aside from the flooding thing (after all, I just spent three months in the bush), but my family is COMPLETELY UNABLE TO COPE. I cannot even describe it.
Thus, I am reduced to alcohol. 'Fraid I didn't get to throw myself a party, but this fiasco isn't over yet, and I'm gonna need a few drinks to make it through the night. I just wish I'd put the Amarula in the fridge before the power went out. (I was looking forward to finally trying it...elephants get drunk off it!).
Anyway, hope everyone has weathered the storm safely. May you have power and internet and relatives with coping skills. :)
Being without power doesn't bother me that much, aside from the flooding thing (after all, I just spent three months in the bush), but my family is COMPLETELY UNABLE TO COPE. I cannot even describe it.
Thus, I am reduced to alcohol. 'Fraid I didn't get to throw myself a party, but this fiasco isn't over yet, and I'm gonna need a few drinks to make it through the night. I just wish I'd put the Amarula in the fridge before the power went out. (I was looking forward to finally trying it...elephants get drunk off it!).
Anyway, hope everyone has weathered the storm safely. May you have power and internet and relatives with coping skills. :)