Irene...

So - I suppose I need to mention the fact that my city is about to be hit by a hurricane.

We have food, water, flashlights, and each other. The MBTA is shutting down tomorrow, church is cancelled. We're planning to stay in all day and pray our basement doesn't flood.

Maybe I'm a little crazy, but I'm honestly not all that freaked out. It must be a result of growing up in Oklahoma, where tornadoes happen all the time and people are just used to it. You watch the weather, you hit the cellar if they tell you to, but it's not a huge deal and you're almost never affected.

We'll see how this goes. I'm honestly excited to have a day of nothing to do but hang out with my family - let's hope that's all it turns out to be!