Thanks for the well-wishes. I don't live very near the water, and am not in any evacuation zones, though I am just outside of the lower-level (less prone) zones. The high school across the street (Brooklyn Tech) is an evacuation center, in fact. From my apartment building it's about a half-hour walk to the Brooklyn Heights Promenade, which overlooks the harbor.
As I type the wind gusts are becoming more frequent, though the sustained winds aren't much higher than earlier, but they are getting higher. And the rain's not that heavy yet, more like a strong drizzle. That will all change, I suspect, in a couple of hours or so. I wanted some music, so I started playing some LPs; for how long I don't know. I figure if the power goes out while I'm listening it's easier to shut down the system. Having to take a CD or DVD out of a player is much more involved than simply taking the LP off the turntable. Besides, I just lubricated the spindle and want it to get some work. Andres Segovia, to be followed by Marcus Roberts.
Down in Battery Park (lower Manhattan) the talk was of surge which could reach farther inland than Irene did. In the same area last year, Irene left about a foot and a half of water at the promenade there; Sandy could leave a lot more than that and well beyond the promenade. Glad I don't live that close to water. As I said elsewhere, for me prayer, preparation and patience are key in situations like this. I continue to pray, trust preparation was adequate, and need patience to deal with whatever comes.
Brolic, how's DC doing?
As I type the wind gusts are becoming more frequent, though the sustained winds aren't much higher than earlier, but they are getting higher. And the rain's not that heavy yet, more like a strong drizzle. That will all change, I suspect, in a couple of hours or so. I wanted some music, so I started playing some LPs; for how long I don't know. I figure if the power goes out while I'm listening it's easier to shut down the system. Having to take a CD or DVD out of a player is much more involved than simply taking the LP off the turntable. Besides, I just lubricated the spindle and want it to get some work. Andres Segovia, to be followed by Marcus Roberts.
Down in Battery Park (lower Manhattan) the talk was of surge which could reach farther inland than Irene did. In the same area last year, Irene left about a foot and a half of water at the promenade there; Sandy could leave a lot more than that and well beyond the promenade. Glad I don't live that close to water. As I said elsewhere, for me prayer, preparation and patience are key in situations like this. I continue to pray, trust preparation was adequate, and need patience to deal with whatever comes.
Brolic, how's DC doing?
Congratulations on good seats and a good performance as well. How big was the auditorium? Not too big I guess, if they could get away with no mics. Unamplified acoustic instruments. Nice.
