Saturday, August 27, 2011

Hurricane = no bananas?

Just a quick hello to everyone. I'm writing here, safe and sound in Larwenceville, New Jersey. Rich and I left NYC on Thursday night before calls for evacuation began. We have been watching the news and getting ready for the hurricane here as it should be hitting us late tonight and early tomorrow.

Like the rest of the state of New Jersey, Rich and I decided to go grocery shopping yesterday. It was, of course, filled to the brims with people and empty of many of the necessities. We were able to scrounge for bread and water, but strangely there were no bananas to be found.

In NYC everything in downtown (Battery Park, the Village, Chelsea) is being shut down and evacuated. In addition, all commuter rail trains going North and South and all subway service is being shut down at noon today. And they closed down Washington Square Park...ha! Not something you see every day in the city.
All in all we are safe and sound, away from the crowds, and just getting ready to relax and hang out as the storm passes over us.