tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876489727977929042.post2046211422151785244..comments2023-11-13T11:46:37.183-05:00Comments on Midlife Passions: One Woman Faces Down One Big Storm: Michele vs. IsaacAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11715223968136858921noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876489727977929042.post-54867263267338229442012-09-02T21:05:33.483-04:002012-09-02T21:05:33.483-04:00I really appreciate your (and every responder'...I really appreciate your (and every responder's) thoughts and prayers, Chassie. In spite of the humor, I was really scared. The response on Toby's blog to my situation was amazing. Wow! I can't believe others were interested in my group therapy sessions.<br />During the storm, I calmed myself with comfort food and gained three pounds. Tomorrow, I'm getting my hair--thick, long and curly--cut. That should shed about two pounds. Looking forward to better weather for all.Michelenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876489727977929042.post-7570452693362136502012-08-30T22:54:19.923-04:002012-08-30T22:54:19.923-04:00Sounds scary, Michele. Know you've got lots o...Sounds scary, Michele. Know you've got lots of us with our fingers crossed for you, your family and your friend. Need prayers? You've got those, too. Keep us posted.Chassienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876489727977929042.post-27813187070796557032012-08-28T16:13:48.620-04:002012-08-28T16:13:48.620-04:00Right, Eileen. That part about keeping your spirit...Right, Eileen. That part about keeping your spirits up is central to Michele's attitude about most things. She's a very positive person.<br /><br />I guess as the Brits say, one must, "Keep calm and carry on."Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11715223968136858921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876489727977929042.post-69384024112318204562012-08-28T16:10:49.257-04:002012-08-28T16:10:49.257-04:00Rebecca, I don't remember hurricanes hitting N...Rebecca, I don't remember hurricanes hitting New York City when I was growing up there. But my parents were still living in the city in 1972 when Agnes struck. I tried to reach them, but the lines were down. Turned out they got through it with only loss of electricity and phone, but nearby streets flooded and there was some damage to single family homes in the neighborhood. Not long after, they moved to Los Angeles which never has hurricanes.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11715223968136858921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876489727977929042.post-3008421074642783732012-08-28T15:39:10.057-04:002012-08-28T15:39:10.057-04:00Hurricanes are scary for all in their path. Stay ...Hurricanes are scary for all in their path. Stay safe and keep your spirits up.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05976151511484854657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876489727977929042.post-1835211756049019982012-08-28T15:36:58.000-04:002012-08-28T15:36:58.000-04:00Hurricane's are scary--and I feel for anyone i...Hurricane's are scary--and I feel for anyone in the path. Stay safe and keep your spirits up.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05976151511484854657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876489727977929042.post-13223755299776764892012-08-28T10:11:58.667-04:002012-08-28T10:11:58.667-04:00I'm glad I'm here, not there. I also remem...I'm glad I'm here, not there. I also remember hurricane Hazel. They let us out of school, and I remember my father coming home from the office in the worst of it. The funny part was that my Latin teacher was named Hazel S. Bell, so we all had a lot jokes about THAT. The scary part was my mom (w/ the electricity off)trying to cook canned vegetable soup over a candle warmer. The pot sat there for hours, never getting much above room temperature. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07797338879140793709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876489727977929042.post-64266790548294144872012-08-28T08:39:17.703-04:002012-08-28T08:39:17.703-04:00Thanks, Nancy. I'll keep everyone updated. I w...Thanks, Nancy. I'll keep everyone updated. I was living in the Mid-Atlantic when Andrew struck. I have a memory of Main Street in downtown Ellicott City, MD being flooded so badly it looked like a river ran through it. Some colleagues at work had to be evacuated from their homes in low-lying areas. Very frightening. And, yes, much worse to have to brave it alone. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11715223968136858921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876489727977929042.post-58261720931366453512012-08-28T08:32:53.429-04:002012-08-28T08:32:53.429-04:00Willa~I know by the middle of the storm, Michele h...Willa~I know by the middle of the storm, Michele had lost a mango tree--uprooted by the force of the wind. But as long as she and the dogs are safe and the house is standing, that's inconsequential.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11715223968136858921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876489727977929042.post-11646381284381672152012-08-28T00:07:39.397-04:002012-08-28T00:07:39.397-04:00Having grown up near the Atlantic coast I've b...Having grown up near the Atlantic coast I've been through many hurricanes, the scariest being Hazel, which hit us in the dead of night, howling like I've never heard wind howl and roar before or since. It also shook the house to the point the downstairs ceiling cracked and had to be pulled down in a few weeks later! I've been very fortunate though that I've NEVER had to go through a hurricane alone--that would be very frightening indeed. I wish Michele well and hope her hubby is back home soon.nancy baggetthttp://www.kitchenlane.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876489727977929042.post-539695685330071182012-08-27T23:24:29.619-04:002012-08-27T23:24:29.619-04:00I hope she's all right. Growing up in FL, I w...I hope she's all right. Growing up in FL, I went through several hurricanes. They're nothing to mess with. And nothing to be driving around in. The good news is, they pass by eventually. Then there's the cleanup, but that's a problem for another day. Hoping all is well where she is.Willa Blairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12465306036271972772noreply@blogger.com