Thanks corsair...ironically enough i was in Jersey & PA during the storm (after all those near hits last year that i was home for...we were out of town when a storm actually hit our neck of the woods)

we typically shutter-up the house when we leave as a precaution...and thank goodness we did!!!! the damage was minimal (extremely compared to the gulf coast) lots of branches and many trees (on houses ) ...power is still out for about 29,000 (i guess our house was out for 2 days which is unusual since our power lines are underground) my bosses house was out for 4 days (in north miami) our aunt & uncle are still without power (they are in the boonies west of FtLauderdale) ...several people lost their lives (7 ) when trees fell on them...

I can only count my blessings...nothing was damaged (oh...a little rip in the patio screen big whoop {sarcasm}) we are lucky!!!! we are going to finish up branch clean up tonight and be back on the cycles this weekend our mtbike trails have been hard hit but our trail maintenance crews are amazing and they are already rideable....maybe we should all head to the gulf coast...of course that would result in single track all over!!!
(not to make lite - but we always could use a chuckle) my heart truely goes out to those on the bad side of the storm...my thoughts are with them

just as i am excited to get out of here to a calmer place (asheville, NC) they experience an earthquake the same time....there is always something!!!