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heidiWe have left our house and headed to a hotel here on Miami Beach, because the threat of a month without power, including hot water, makes us have the colliwobbles. And it's not like it is when 50% of the city doesn't have it so you can go to a friend's to do the laundry or take a shower - as of this afternoon NINETY per cent of the city doesn't have power, and it's the same in the county to the north. Plus we have a boil water order for the city, which means we can't even really let the kids into the tub or shower in case it gets into their mouths. So, no. And FP&L has restored power for most of the keys - it seems that they were *prepared* for restoration there, but not so much prepared for most of dade & broward ALSO being very impacted by this Category Three hurricane, so they're not very set to FIX things here. Not sure what's up in Naples, though.
Not sure what's the plan for the rest of the week - we have no school through October 31, so I am trying to talk my mom into coming with me back up to Disney, but Aaron has to be back in the office tomorrow - his Ft Lauderdale office lost about 20 windows on the two floors, so that is closed for the rest of the month, as are the courts, but his office itself is actually open. The parks are all full of trees, the museums are closed for a few more days, so there's just not so much to *do* here. Will see. But internet is happening, yay, and the movie thing in the hotel has Hitch Hiker's Guide *and* Star Wars, so at least we can be amused within the room.
All in all, we're glad to be safe and sound - we're just hoping that FP&L gets their act together, and SOON!
Not sure what's the plan for the rest of the week - we have no school through October 31, so I am trying to talk my mom into coming with me back up to Disney, but Aaron has to be back in the office tomorrow - his Ft Lauderdale office lost about 20 windows on the two floors, so that is closed for the rest of the month, as are the courts, but his office itself is actually open. The parks are all full of trees, the museums are closed for a few more days, so there's just not so much to *do* here. Will see. But internet is happening, yay, and the movie thing in the hotel has Hitch Hiker's Guide *and* Star Wars, so at least we can be amused within the room.
All in all, we're glad to be safe and sound - we're just hoping that FP&L gets their act together, and SOON!
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Date: 2005-10-25 07:49 pm (UTC)Thinking of you, boo. Hug the kidlets for me. :D
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Date: 2005-10-25 08:25 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2005-10-25 07:54 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2005-10-25 07:54 pm (UTC)Oh no - I mailed Catie's books on Saturday!!! CRAP. I hope they'll come back to me if they can't deliver to you...
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Date: 2005-10-25 08:26 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2005-10-25 07:57 pm (UTC)MSNBC was just showing pictures of the schools in Ft. Lauderdale and they are really terrible looking. Windows blown out and venetian blinds hanging out like ribs.
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Date: 2005-10-25 08:26 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2005-10-25 08:53 pm (UTC)hope the good movies continue at the hotel!
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Date: 2005-10-25 08:01 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2005-10-25 08:28 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2005-10-25 08:32 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2005-10-25 08:02 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2005-10-25 08:16 pm (UTC)I have your CDs ripped and I'll hang onto them until you're back in your home.
Sounds like a great time for a trip, if Aaron can swing the time. California is always nice.
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Date: 2005-10-25 08:29 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2005-10-25 08:34 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2005-10-25 08:59 pm (UTC)Yay for hotel movies! Hang in there.
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Date: 2005-10-25 09:15 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2005-10-25 09:46 pm (UTC)NBC was saying they've restored about 60K in Dade already, but about 200 substations were damaged - that's more the root of the problem.
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Date: 2005-10-25 09:58 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2005-10-26 12:06 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2005-10-25 09:47 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2005-10-25 09:52 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2005-10-25 10:17 pm (UTC)I don't blame you for not wanting to do the no eckeltricity and boiling water thing. Not good.
Oh, and I've just friended you, btw. Hope that's okay.
*hugs*
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Date: 2005-10-25 10:22 pm (UTC)Good luck, and stay safe. Wallace and Gromit is a great movie...but I guess the theaters don't have power...urgh...anyway. I'm thinking of you.
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Date: 2005-10-25 11:03 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2005-10-25 11:06 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2005-10-25 11:26 pm (UTC)Glad to hear that you're all ok and sorry about no power. As I said earlier, glad that it's not 90 degrees though. And Yay for Star Wars!!!
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Date: 2005-10-25 11:58 pm (UTC)~G.
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Date: 2005-10-26 12:06 am (UTC)T
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Date: 2005-10-26 12:08 am (UTC)*sigh* The price of life in Florida.
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Date: 2005-10-26 12:32 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2005-10-26 01:06 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2005-10-26 07:46 am (UTC)Do you have any idea how long you'll be without power for? Are they serious about it being a month???
*hugs*
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Date: 2005-10-26 09:30 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2005-10-26 08:50 pm (UTC)I'm doing the lj catch up dance and of course, my reaction time is quite ridiculous.
*hugs*