An Uninvited Visitor

Hurricane Earl was not invited on my vacation.

But he's a comin'.

We are at the Cape. The only opportunity to get away this summer and good ole Earl wants in on the fun. And I just remembered that several of my dear friends from college are vacationing in the Outer Banks this week. They make an annual group trip there with their kids (6 or so families all together). They've just been issued a mandatory evacuation. Mean ole Earl, just ruining vacations left and right.

We're hoping that it won't come to that here. We're keeping a close watch on things. We'll be battening down the hatches today.

Earl, I don't mind a little wind and rain - that can be fun to watch from the safety of the house. You better watch yourself, though. I came on vacation for a vacation. Not to be in the middle of a national disaster. Why don't you be a good boy and just head on out to sea and leave us alone?

'ppreciate it.