Eye of the storm!
As Chris has stated, our little corner of the world was slapped around pretty good last Friday afternoon (the 13th no less!). Chris, Rick, and I all survived relatively unscathed, with Chris getting the worst of it. Unfortunately, not everyone was as lucky as we were. As bad as the pictures look, the reality is even worse. Those images are 2D and flat, and you cannot smell the rotting food and sea water, and you definitely cannot feel the heat and humidity. And what no one can imagine is how utterly cut-off people feel... no phone, no TV, no power, no toilets, no drinking water.
Going to the beach is a favorite pastime around here... but it's not so good when the beach comes to you! Reality TV is fun to watch, but not everyone wants to be a contestant on Survivor! But that is exactly what people are dealing with.
I know this is an election year and we have often urged you all to contribute to the GWB reelection efforts, but the people affected by Hurricane Charley could really use any help that anyone can provide. And if you cannot afford to donate, that's OK... prayers can be given for free and will be greatly appriciated!
