When handed limes, drink Tequila.

Harriette, we're heading to The Cloisters later this month. Did Bob have any damage, I can't get a hold of him?

"Incontinent" storms are very very bad.

Stay safe everyone -- so very sorry to hear about the loss of life down south

Quite a few small boats have gone down. The boats will be OK once they're refloated, but the engines may be scrap. Some dock damage as well.

During Dean the water never rose higher than 8" below the ground floor of my house. At 4am this morning it was within 2".

We're not alone in this. Across Europe they've had severe rain and flash floods, and there's a warning out for London and SE England. I don't know about global warming, but there's certainly global wettening.

Thought I had dodged a bullet here, only minimal water in under the front door. Then about 10 the hot water tank in the upstairs unit decided to go out. yup, all running down through the ceiling and down the walls. And of course it's coming down in the bodega where all my supplies are. Now of the mindset that water is NOT my friend.

Ran back and forth to the laundry grabbing towels, sopping up water, grabbing more towels, more sopping. Got it mostly cleaned up, jumped in the shower, got out, guess what? yup. no towel

Sheesh if it's not one thing it's another. or, as my sister says, if it's not one thing it's your mother... hehe

Humor is good... we're all thinking about y'all.

Weather channel just crashed - too funny???

Your party sounds great Scubalady