During the winter months I get concerned when I see news of the severe cold, the piling snow, the icy winds and general discomfort in the northeast. My empathy goes out to you NY guys.

Last week in Texas I kept wondering why they didn't empty the reservoirs days or a week ahead of the rain. Probably wouldn't have helped.

Now I'm worried about how many years in prison I'll get if I'm busted for not evacuating two days before the rain storm gets to Pinellas County Fl and Clearwater in particular.

The surface streets have very light traffic. The conditions where the young guys in pickup trucks just drive thru red lights because they can't see any other vehicles.

At the grocery store (Publix) all the bread is gone except for one brand and its all there.

The bottled water is all gone. But if you bring your own gallon jugs (or larger) you can fill them up with the same water that's in the new plastic jugs for 1/2 price. Short line, if any. So I topped off a couple of jugs today, the guy in front of me was filling eight (8) water cooler sized bottles and let me go first. I asked how big is your family? He says I'm the only guy on the block with a generator. Could be three weeks without power. ? I'm thinking the whole event will blow by within 3 hours. I suspect he doesn't play the horses.

Yesterday the market was like the fans @ a world cup soccer match and anxiety off the scale. Today, sedate and not even crowded. Road rage in the parking lot yesterday today only the relaxed people remaining.

I'm still trying to picture 5-10 million people trying to escape to where the hurricane is going by all driving on the same 3 highways. Shades of the Hollywood freeway at 4:30 on Friday.

The wife who panicked out two days ago is not supposed to take tranquilizers because she stroked two years back she is with the hysterical mob. She called about getting a hotel room (why I wondered) was told to try Georgia or Alabama? They have hotels in AL i thought? She has filled the freezer with water bottles. ? I asked because I don't like to drink room temperature water she replied.

It could be that I am the fool and it could be I've spent too many years as a contrarian. So our pea brained and hated Governor Prick Scott did order lake Ochochobie drained early this week. Meh the dikes and levees are in such bad shape there is no chance they'll hold up.

Stress - I suppose everyone has their own manner for dealing with it the wife can't stop talking.

Until later it is really a beautiful day in FL and while I should just go play nine holes I'm going to Living Room downs instead. By the way there was no shortage of beer at the grocery so Im gonna have one now.


Oh and since I see no mention of the storm on Breibart maybe its fake?