It is funny....my wife use to kind of think that some of the 'planning' was a little much. For the record, yes I did prepare for Y2K. Nothing massive but we were prepared.

We live in Florida. We've been through the hurricanes. Yes Charley, Frances, Ivan and Jeanne. Yes this last years too. So many names I've lost track. Now she is more knowledgable than I am on most subjects. As she says, "Did you ever think you'd see the day when I drive by a house and ponder the load capacity of the gabled end or wheter or not there are enough hurricane straps holding the trusses?"

Her parents were worse than she was....even they are now asking for preparedness help. 3 years ago a gift of a battery operated TV would have been laughted at by them. Now they are profusely (and honestly) grateful for the 12 pack of D batteries we gave as a gift.

They're getting better.