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Hurricane Wilma seen strengthening, heads for Florida

After seeing the destruction from the past several hurricanes I am already thinking about when and where we should go if this storm strengthens and heads this way. I don't want us to get caught on the roads heading out of Florida in long lines of traffic, but this state is really tall. There are only a few ways out.

What about my father, brother, sister-in-law, two neices, two gerbils and cat?

Figures.

Hurricanes rarely hit right where they are projected to hit. The truth is the professionals don't know where this one will land.

Here is a hurricane path projection map, which shows it as potentially hitting my city directly. If it does, to be honest, my city will be completely destroyed. Our townhome is of frame construction. The only thing left will be the foundation.

Then again, this hurricane could slow down considerably. But even 130mph winds require evacuation. Our home could not withstand winds over 120mph for long.

Today I'll be going to the store and buying about 8 gallons of water in case this is just a low-grade hurricane. But if it is predicted to nail us we're leaving Florida.

Thanks for your offer Tara. We will have a car load of people and will probably go to a hotel in Georgia. But listen for a knock at your door - just in case.

Chris

There just doesn't seem to be enough hours in the day. If I could spend more time on BookTalk I'd be very happy, but life pulls me away far too frequently.

I've just finished breakfast and coffee and am about to go do an Open House this afternoon. Open Houses are a great way to meet potential clients, so I don't have much of choice. Either I do one or I waste the opportunity and have to wait till next weekend.

Yesterday I spent the day visiting my Uncle and Aunt and cousin at their Florida home. The significance of the visit was that my Uncle and father were reuniting after about 10 years of not speaking with each other. Seeing them hug was so nice. We talked about everything imaginable and had a great time.

My Uncle played a CD for us of him and his friends in jam sessions. Holy shit they're good. My Uncle played the drums where he was younger - he looks just like Eric Clapton. From what my father tells me my Uncle was incredibly talented and played in a rock band for years. But until yesterday I never really knew how skilled he was. They did songs by The Doors, Neil Young, and more. And I swear their music is just as good as the original - when they aren't laughing and cracking jokes in the background.

I've got a passion for drumming too, so hearing my 56-year-old Uncle playing so beautifully was an inspiration. I'm thinking about how I really need to buy an electronic set so I can practice in our townhome without disturbing the neighbors.

I suppose I should get ready for my Open House. Tonight I'm going to a Halloween party. I hate to sound like such an introvert, because I'm really not that shy, but this is torture. I'm not looking forward to going to this party at all. I know about 4 of the 30 people that will be there, and my girlfriend is the only one I have any real relationship with. Personally, I'd rather remove my own spleen with a butter knife than go to things like this.

Days like today make it very clear why salespeople get paid so much more than salaried positions. The stress is incredible.