Discussions

Dylan called this morning with a Hurricane Wilma update. He's very knowledgeable about hurricanes, and he quizzed us to see what we knew. He said that people who live up north and have never been through a hurricane would probably think that a hurricane is scary. He thinks that a blizzard would be scary. We discussed everything from the Steelers football game party to microscopic worms who tunnel into rocks.

They lost power at 8:45 a.m., but they were prepared with flashlights, donuts and chips! Their street has become a river, their trees are down again, and neighbors are losing roof tiles. Laurie says that their doors and windows rattle and bow in and out with the wind. I don't think I'll retire to Florida.

Went shopping this morning for some items for Mother. We had a nice visit. We discussed all sorts of issues from Florida hurricanes to Manistee embezzlements.

Had dinner tonight at the Big Easy with Tim and Susie. The food was plentiful, the ambience is light-hearted and amusing, the staff is attentive, and the company was superior. We were there for two hours chatting and reminiscing. We discussed everything from health to high school.

Note to self: don't order fish and chips there. There's way too much breading on the fish, and they give you a huge, inedible pile. Everything else was delightful, especially the company. They have some wicked fluorescent lighting that gives every white garment a blinding glow. It was distracting at first, and then it became amusing.