Hurricane Irene is off to a some what vicious start I must say. Though the people panicking to no end are driving me mad. I suppose it's pretty balanced between people panicking and people taking this a bit too lightly. My neighbors were outside about 20 minutes ago playing in a kiddie pool and blowing those horns they used at sporting events. I can't remember what the horns were called, but I know they had a very weird name. Anyway, a cop or someone thought the horn was a distress call and so he shouts, "Are you calling for help?"

The storm seems to have settled quite a bit; I don't hear raindrops hitting the window anymore. Perhaps Irene is taking a short break before unleashing the rest of her wrath upon us.

Perhaps I should take advantage of the silence and try to fall asleep before the onslaught continues.

Be safe, be strong.

~x