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Quick personal update post-Irma

Book Guy

I write it like I mean it, but mostly they just want my money.

Just thought I'd let the board know that I'm doing fine after enduring Irma here in Largo, central Pinellas County, Florida. If you were wondering? Prolly not.

Anyway. I haven't yet looked through the board to see how the other Floridians have fared, and I really hope that there are no unhappy disaster stories due to Irma from any of our fellow TUSCLers. Best wishes to all in hurricanes' wakes, even to the several board trolls whom I've blocked (though I won't be unblocking them ...).

For me almost all's well. I have no injuries, no damage to property, except tons of sticks and palm fronds to pick up out of the yard, so I am pretty much back to normal. But I have no electricity. My sub portion of the grid is still dark and I have no guess when power should be restored. I have relatives within five blocks of me who have good power, and just a block away (less, really) are neighbors who have power too, any of whom will let me use their sockets for phone charging and their laundry machines, and I've been hanging at those houses whenever I needed a break from the heat. Restaurants and grocery and hardware stores are open within easy walk of me. Gee whiz, I have to carry a flashlight in the house, big deal. So, the only true discomfort is the cold-to-lukewarm showers, but I suppose if I really wanted to bother, I could even avoid those by going to a neighbor to bathe. Not really a huge issue.

I've been lucky, am thankful, and even might say I have kind of enjoyed the ride. Definitely a change of pace, nice to see people helping one another and getting over the Left Right divide a bit. Wonder how the local strip clubs have fared? I'll try to investigate as soon as I can!