Tricia .. you're probably gone already ... we're praying all across the nation (and globally) that she is okay ... and you, too ... this is very stressful - breathe, breathe!!

Sandy - did you feel like you weren't in 'kansas' anymore?? when the winds start blowing I start singing the song (when the house is swirling in the tornado part in the beginning of Oz) ... glad that you're okay and that you were there for Jim ...

I have a little 89 year old next door to me - that takes out her hearing aids at 9pm .. I asked how will anyone get her attention if there was a fire or something and who has a key ... she told me who does - but, will probably be on her life-line call list eventually .. and for those 'unexpected' moments ... otherwise, I said to her yesterday, I'll just climb out of my window and go to the room where she's not and break it in, then get her up from the other room ... we laughed ... like I was spiderman or something on the first floor rescue!!

hot and humid here ... hmmmm, Alaska is looking pretty good!!