Fay
You can't quite understand life in South Florida until you've experienced your first hurricane. If your home has always been here, then the topsy-turvy hurricane season is something you're used to. Something you're prepared for.Storms bring their share of problems. Extreme damage is possible, life can hang in the balance. But there are a few days in Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, West Palm Beach, Key West, or Key Biscayne, when the storm is not quite a threat. More an excuse.
Today, Fay was the excuse. She was the excuse to get off work early, and I mean EVERYONE got off work early! She was the excuse to go surfing at 2pm on a Monday in the highest seas we've had all year, in a rip current that if you're not careful could carry you to Boca, or Freeport. Fay, today was the excuse to get a bunch of guys and girls together to play Rain Football until we couldn't see anymore. The rain bands came, and another touchdown went on the board.
Life seems to hit the hold button on these occasional So Fla days, and we love it. School stops, work shuts down, and we head to the beach, the park, or the movies.
At least until it gets really bad, then we just wait.
Today was the first Hurricane Day of '08, and tonight was the first Hurricane party. Hopefully there won't be many more in '08, but if there are, we hope they're a lot like Fay.
Not dangerous.
Just an excuse.
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posted by Philip Letizia at
1:17 AM
3 Comments:
I usually feel the same way... but I woke up this morning to find a 6x6ft section of soaking wet, brown, stained ceiling where the roof had leaked all night over my house. Thankfully, the worst spot is in the garage, but it was kind of a "hurricane day" buzz kill to say the least. I spent the better part of the morning on the phone with roofing companies.
Sorry to leave such a bummer comment... I guess I'm reaching out for sympathy, I don't know.
By
Ryan B, At
2:18 PM
Sorry Ryan,
That sucks. Obviously, my thoughts reflect one who is not yet a homeowner. If I were, maybe they would be different.
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Philip Letizia, At
2:41 PM
I was trying to explain the "using a tropical storm as an excuse" phenomenom to a woman from California and she was not getting it. She thought we were all just wimps.
By
Patrick and Megan, At
7:21 AM
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