The Only Fool in Sight

OK this is a test. If there is a hurricane approaching your area you should:

1. Buy eggs, bread, milk, OJ and plan to make french toast.
2. Buy some batteries that actually fit your transistor radio and flashlight, if you can find them.
3. Do your laundry, vacuum, and cook all your meat in case you lose power (unless you are looking for another excuse not to cook and clean).
4. Give yourself a pedicure.
5. Stock up on essentials like white wine.
6. All of the above.

Correct! The answer is 6 - All of the above!

Irene arrived last night but I still made it to the Y when it opened this morning - hydroplaning and speeding around the downed tree on Winding Brook Road - through the wind and driving rain - sure I wasn't going to get there in time to claim a spin bike. SURPRISE. On the drive over I was the only fool in sight, save for a few emergency vehicles. There were only three cars when I arrived in the parking lot at 6:59. Duh.

I got my hour on the bike with Tony but a half hour later the power started flickering in and out so they kicked everyone (count: 7) out and closed the building down. All I wanted to do was mat work and I didn't want to go home where we had (and still have) power, and I still haven't done any cleaning. But when I left I wished the newbie at the front desk a good day. That may sound nice but it was dripping with sarcasm, trust me. I drove through 3 intersections with no traffic lights but I didn't slow down. I'm sure you figured that already.

So I'm stuck at home, I think, for the rest of the day, even though they've reopened the road (finally). Thank goodness for Chardonnay.

I played Angry Birds and Solitaire on my new phone, updated my shuffle and had a shower, ate and played stringy dingy with the cat and watched TWC and now I'm blogging the damn Y. Thunder is rumbling, it's still pouring rain and windy. If I'm lucky there's still a chance I won't have to run the dishwasher.