Still here

The news we have from Sebastian this far is all good.  Really good
but we're still waiting for Matthew to decide where he's going to park.  We're still in the middle of the storm.  Experience says it won't be historic or even remembered after a year or two.  We were sure Floyd would be historic. The only reason it's being mentioned now is that it was the last one to come so close to Jacksonville.

A journalist is reporting from Sebastian as I write.  He's in a strip that's 4 miles from where we live. He said the worst damage he'd seen was a false front come down from the building at that mall. Good news, indeed! I remember shopping at that mall after Frances.  The parking lot was full of broken glass at that time.  If that's the worst of it, God has been very good to Sebastian.

Whether Matthew is mentioned, remembered, historic or not, it's heartening to hear the governor say so many other states have offered to help. We're not alone!  I have to say, too, that the governor is impressing a lot of folks.  He was not that popular and being re-elected was not a definite.  However, he's appreciated now.  As I watched his press conference just a few minutes ago, I was impressed with his organizational skills.  He's a businessman who knows how to get things done.  Such behavior bodes well for those who intend to vote for Trump. They're expecting him to do the same.

However, Matthew has not yet come calling on our doorstep. Waiting is really hard because the hype is so overblown.  I understand the need to warn people and some, no matter how strong the warning, will ignore it.  Surfers in Hawaii loved strong storms and without exception, someone always needed rescuing, endangering not only themselves, but the emergency responders. There's probably a few dummies trying to surf right now.

Going back to the talking heads, I understand radios and televisions cannot have dead air, so the journalists have to keep the conversation going.  Since hurricanes travel at 10-15 miles per hour, and it has hundreds of miles to cover, obviously the talking gets thin on substance. Then, too, weather is so unpredictable, even with all the sophisticated equipment. Hurricanes rarely follow the path predicted. Thank you, Lord, that Matthew decided to follow the earliest predictions rather than the ones of last evening.

 So, now I'm sure you're thinking I'm getting thin on substance!  Stay tuned.