I'm just looking for a reason to not do the pushups.

-Blast

This is true about Fla, being in central Fla, we don't pay much attention to the hurricanes unless the wind threat exceeds 100mph. The rain storm you will be getting will help refill your rain collection system and water the plants and cars. You may be able to take the canoe for a trip in the neighbor hood on any low areas in the road. If you'll lucky, you'll get a day off work. Man I miss those days... Good luck Blast and party on....

Last big hurricane time we were up to 110mph in the backyard and a couple of our 4x4 fence post snapped and I was getting a little worried about the garage door. Since then I have a new hurricane rated garage door with 4x4 reinforcement, now I just hope the roof will remain strong and not pop off, it made it to 110 mph, but it won't do that forever with the stresses. Once we lost power, we fired up the 12.5 KW Generac generator and everything was ok. Now with the fuel prices and my 80 gallon fuel tank (that is empty), we will definitely have to conserve energy by running it to charge the fridge and freezer for 1 hour and then only turn it back on to sleep at night. It would be nice to be off the grid........

Thanks for the link, Blast!!

It makes it easier to watch as it goes by us. By the way, if worse scenario were to occur, you know where we are.

4-7 knots doesn't sound fast to me. But there appears to be nothing to the west or north (high pressure systems etc) to make it slow down or stall.

Tropical Storms often aren't a big deal, but something like Claudette, where rainfall can be measured in *yards* of rain per eight hours, will be a problem anywhere. And the flat terrain in Houston makes for more problems than other areas.

Almost all of the really destructive storms I remember growing up in Houston were tropical storms, not hurricanes. It was the tropical storms that either parked overhead for a while or kept coming back for more.

Be a good time to break out the old skateboard and garbage can lid and go parasurfing down the street (ah memories of a foolish youth....)

Seriously, I thought about y'all when I was watching the weather report and little E's projected track.

I figure if anyone's locked and loaded to handle anything in that part of the neighborhood it's good ol'Blast.

Be safe (and remember, if you get scared Mini and Mambo will be there to protect you...)

Ok, I'm a little jealous cause you guys get to have all the fun. I guess us Okies will just have to keep enduring our usual summer fun (107 degree heat index) lol.

Watching the 11th hour rush on Walmart does sound like fun. All those people buying stuff they will end up selling at their next garage sale.

Have fun guys and if you get an opportunity send a little of that wet stuff our way.

Backwoodsman

Head down, ears up. I can't imagine you aren't ready. :P

Blast,

8" of rain? How deep did you say you buried the kayak in the back yard? I hear Spring Creek calling!!!
kmat