We walked out to the point – let’s just say it got quite a shave. New waterfalls formed off the bluff and the end looked completely different – all those rocks were a slide (most of it washed away with the waves/high tides we’ve had). The Danger sign was elevated on a now flattened mound. […]
Riley and I took a stroll on overcast Hermosa Beach in the morning, and as I was snapping photos of the waves breaking behind the lifeguard stand, we were treated to an emerging double rainbow. Nice send off. Despite all the warning signs along the way saying severe storms, stay home, I had no issues […]
Happy New Year! This is our last night in Florida in 2022 (and the foreseeable future – we start the trek back to California tomorrow). The yard is (mostly) done. The house is repaired. We got to spend precious time with our grandbaby, NT. Family came to visit. AT thought she was going on vacation […]
I had to visit Sanibel Island, which still required a pass to cross the bridge and get on. While we had largely recovered and cleaned up at this point, I was stunned how damaged the island still was. I had heard of the storm surge destruction, but had not seen it. Heartbreaking.
Home, sweet home. KT is back in California. AT has her new phone 🙂 The yard is still a sponge, so I’m back on the mound, but it’s actually a decent spot. I can still see the river from the tent. The house roof was repaired today. Things are coming together. (I did not upgrade […]
Nicole dumped a lot of rain. Judging by the yard, I picked the right spot for the van, however, just walking to it meant walking through water. I ended up overturning a paddle board and using it as a bridge. And now, for an entertaining #vanlife story… A few mornings ago, just before 6am, I […]
My main initial focus after clearing the driveways was the back yard so I could move the van back there for the feeling of normalcy. A new storm, Nicole, was inbound, so I kept moving the van around the yard looking for the highest ground. I ultimately landed on the elevated spot where the lightning […]
(Said in the awed voice of the toys in Toy Story) Initially, I was worried the claw would arrive before I was ready and had everything on the curb. As time went on, looking at the debris-littered neighborhood started wearing and getting depressing. The neighbors and I had taken to looking at the county GIS […]
Ian’s track prediction changed at the last minute before landfall after becoming a Category 5 storm, and was now targeting the kids’ location directly. I was completely consumed tracking Ian and getting the kids to evacuate somewhere safe since they live on the water. The only problem was all hotels were booked by that point, […]