![]() Well, it has been a few weeks now since we had to deal with Hurricane Iselle (which was eventually downgraded to a tropical depression, technically). Friends near Pahoa finally have their electricity and roads back, but others are still waiting. Never having been through anything like this before, I think I learned some things: 1. There are various "preparedness" lists. Use them. 2. Doesn't matter if you over-buy on Spam. It's going to get eaten. 3. ICE. Get ICE. A cooler-full. That was the first thing to go. 4. I think if you are going to live somewhere where there are going to be power outages, you ought to consider buying a generator. 5. Mr. L had already cut plywood to cover our windows, and boy, was that a smart move. Plywood was another hot commodity. 6. Sorry, Wal-Mart, but your candles were the pits. They wouldn't stay lit. 7. Coffee is even more essential when your brain is trying to process a state of emergency. Why I didn't get everything ready while I still had light . . . 8. We have some really nice neighbors. 9, Keep that cell phone charged. 10. Keep trees trimmed near your house. At the risk of sounding sappy, I thought that it was nice the way people checked on each other and pulled together. Island living, while it has so many benefits, also has its challenges. -------------------------------------------
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