August 25, 2005
Deja vu all over again
Well folks, it looks like we are about to get some major rains and wind from what will most probably be a Category 1 hurricane by this afternoon so blogging from Miami may be intermittent at best.
I'll also be running around this morning, jobsite to jobsite, ensuring that all equipment and materials are secure and ready for high wind and rain. If you've dealt with contractors before, you'll know that you have to stay on top of them as they tend to slack and cut corners. The last thing you want is a bunch of hurricane projectiles flying around from a messy construction site in your neighborhood during a hurricane.
I've already been to my parents' house to make sure that they are all secure and ready. Mom and dad are fine and not so nervous which is a good thing. Their hurricane preparedness thingies are all set and laid out on the kitchen counter. Their prescription have all been filled. Frige stocked up. Candles and flashlights stand at the ready.
The weather has changed overnight. Winds are picking up slightly and some rain is already coming down in some areas. People on the street are driving like lunatics - not a stretch for Miami - but hurricane urgency just compounds the problem.
It's getting pretty ugly outside, dark, grey, and the stifling August heat is nowhere to be found. I dont know if we'll get to this with Katrina, but one of the things I remember most about Hurricane Andrew was the drop in pressure. You could feel it in your ears. Kinda like what happens sometimes when on an airplane.
The Prieto household is all set with our little hurricane packs. All the provisions are there: beer, Spaghetti-Os and more beer. We're pretty much south of the projected path of the storm, so we should fare relatively well. Of course, power seems to go out at our house with heavy sneezing, so we may be candle powered for the next day or so. Igual que en Cuba!
Im off to complete my pre-hurricane chores. Those of you in South Florida, stay safe and stay dry. Those of you outside of the storms path, wish us luck and if you havent heard from me in a day or so, send beer.
Posted by Val Prieto at August 25, 2005 07:45 AM
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The Choy family is all set.
Posted by: yamy at August 25, 2005 08:19 AM
I used to throw hurricane parties when I lived in Miami Beach. Like I did in Havana. Do you guys are keeping up with that fine tradition? Nothing like watching the hurricane powered waves on the beach!
Posted by: CB at August 25, 2005 09:20 AM
I too used to do the Hurricane parties, but when you own your home, you tend to be more concerned about protecting it than wtaching the waves break on the beach. You can watch the waves breaking on the beach ad nauseum via every single local weather channel 24/7 during a storm.
Now I stay home and drink. It's a bit safer, a little cheaper, and I dont have to worry about getting sloshed.
Posted by: Val Prieto at August 25, 2005 09:30 AM
Thoughts are with you and yours, and with all affected. Just remember, if you need to bug out, just head north and I can at least offer an air mattress at the lair.
Posted by: Laughing Wolf at August 25, 2005 09:41 AM
I think flooding is going to be the main problem with this slow bitch Katrina.
Posted by: j.scott barnard at August 25, 2005 09:45 AM
So, Val, I am suspecting a ManCamp sarao, Hurricane Edition... Am I right???
Posted by: CB at August 25, 2005 10:15 AM
So what are the Spaghetti-O's for? Miniature quoits?
Posted by: aelfheld at August 25, 2005 12:10 PM
VIVA PAT ROBERTSON!!!!
Posted by: Ed Perez-Pantoja at August 25, 2005 01:00 PM
third time is supposed to be a charm
maybe not lol
Posted by: angel at August 25, 2005 02:44 PM
Keep your head down and your powder dry mi amigo!
Posted by: WarWagon at August 25, 2005 04:06 PM
Dam good posting.I read some of you're articles and they are really nice.
jack
Posted by: Jack at August 26, 2005 02:58 AM
You know, I did nothing to prepare for this hurricane. I think it's the first storm I do nothing, well almost nothing. But this is actually the first time I've actually been hit by the eye of a storm. A direct hit, right over my house and I had done almost nothing, all I had was supplies and tools on hand. But that's always there. Thank god the storms intensity was not as miss reported as it's future path. That little thing looked as it would miss Dade altogether.
But I did get my fist, and hopefully my last, smoke out in the eye of a hurricane. .
Posted by: madtom at August 27, 2005 01:13 PM
