It Happened to Me

Hurricane Milton post #9: “That’ll buff right out.”

I was still tired after waking up at 5:45 and writing the previous post, so I went back to sleep…

3 months ago

Hurricane Milton post #8: The silence woke me up

No picture with this post, because there's no light. After getting used to the sound of howling winds, pummeling rain,…

3 months ago

Hurricane Milton post #7: Embracing the darkness

I have to say: my home office octopus looks great when lit from below by flashlight!

3 months ago

Hurricane Milton post #6: “It’s giving outages!”

Tap to view at full size. Please pardon the title. I thought I’d experiment with a little Gen Z vernacular.…

3 months ago

Hurricane Milton post #5: The view from here

Here’s some footage from our house’s security cameras — one looking out from the front door, and one from the side:…

3 months ago

Hurricane Milton post #4: Pre-landfall report

As I write this (8:10 p.m. EDT), Milton is minutes away from making landfall, but the rain is coming down…

3 months ago

Hurricane Milton post #3: One last ice run before the storm

Ice doesn’t last that long in a cooler, so deciding when to get ice to keep food fresh in the…

3 months ago

Hurricane Milton post #2: Hours before landfall and “hurricane kevlar”

Here’s the overhead view of Hurricane Milton as seen from weather radar at 2:44 p.m. Eastern (UTC-4). As you’ve probably…

3 months ago

Have a great weekend, everybody!

I hope you get a chance to do what you love.

4 months ago

Step one: Get a box…

If you know, you know.

4 months ago